Denmark
This coverage explores retail market developments and business activity in Denmark, with a focus on insights relevant to UK-based professionals. Reporting highlights store openings, brand strategies, consumer trends, and competitive dynamics shaping the Danish retail environment. Designed for executives and managers assessing international opportunities, market entry strategies, and cross-border retail performance.
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Nov- 2024 -26 NovemberM&A
Secret Sales expands European presence with Afound acquisition
Secret Sales, the marketplace for off-price retail in fashion, sportswear and beauty, has acquired H&M Group’s digital fashion outlet, Afound. The company said the move solidifies its position in European off-price retail, establishing operations across 10 countries including Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Spain and the…
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May- 2024 -8 MayNews
Frasers Group launches new digital infrastructure to enhance operations
Frasers Group has announced it is investing in enhancing its digital infrastructure to improve its retail operations and ecommerce experience across its sports, premium and luxury brands. The retailer is teaming up with industry-leading partners including digital product developer ‘And Digital’, innovation experience specialist Valtech, and tech agency Lab Digital…
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Mar- 2024 -26 MarchHigh Street
Pets at Home expects FY PBT to hit £132m
Pets at Home has revealed that it expects its full-year profit before tax to be £132m, in line with its previous guidance. This comes as the company stated that its Q4 trends across its retail and vet arms have been broadly in line with expectations. It now successfully launched its…
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22 MarchNews
Pandora appoints new GM for British Isles and new CCO
Pandora has announced the appointment of Sonia Lopez Delgado as new general manager of British Isles (BRIS) from 1 July, the company’s second largest cluster. She currently holds the position as general manager of the Northern Europe cluster (NOEU). She joined Pandora in 2018 and has extensive experience within sales,…
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19 MarchClothing & Shoes
Castore agrees Umbro Pro Team Sports license
Castore has announced it has completed a deal with Umbro licensee, GL Dameck to sign an exclusive Umbro Professional Team Sports sub-license allowing Castore to market the Umbro brand in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark. Following a £145m investment round in November 2023, Castore said it…
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Nov- 2023 -24 NovemberFeatures
In conversation with Mikkel Grene, CEO of Søstrene Grene
Can you tell us about your career leading up to becoming CEO of the family business? My parents founded Søstrene Grene only one year after I was born, so Søstrene Grene has always been part of my life. In my younger years, I was not sure whether I wanted to…
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May- 2023 -19 MayClothing & Shoes
A Day’s March opens new London store
Swedish label, A Day’s March, is to open new retail space housed across three storeys in London’s Soho this June. The townhouse is a historic grade-listed building and will showcase the brand’s core collections across menswear and womenswear. Working with Shaftesbury Capital, the 2,700 square feet of retail space is…
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Apr- 2023 -28 AprilClothing & Shoes
Skechers to acquire Scandinavian distributor
Skechers has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire its existing Scandinavian distributor, Sports Connection Holding Aps. The Sports Connection business comprises 58 existing Skechers retail locations, several e-commerce solutions as well as over 1,600 wholesale customers. It will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skechers, primarily responsible for…
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Dec- 2022 -13 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Frasers Group snapped up I Saw It First for £1
Frasers Group has revealed that it acquired online retailer I Saw It First for a cash sum of only £1 earlier this year. In its latest interim results for H1, Frasers said the brand owed £13m to shareholders at the time of its takeover. As part of the transaction, which…
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Aug- 2022 -19 AugustM&A
Central Group and Signa Holdings complete Selfridges acquisition
Central Group and Signa Holding have completed the acquisition of Selfridges Group from the Weston Family in a deal that is thought to be worth around £4bn. Following the news of the acquisition in December 2021, Selfridges Group portfolio, which comprises 18 stores under four banners in three countries, namely…
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