Fast Fashion
This coverage examines the fast fashion segment within the UK retail industry, focusing on business strategies, supply chain practices, consumer trends, and sustainability challenges. Reporting highlights brand performance, operational efficiency, regulatory scrutiny, and market dynamics — delivering insight for retail executives, brand managers, and professionals overseeing competitive positioning and ethical considerations in this sector.
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Jul- 2023 -26 JulyHealth & Beauty
Boohoo ups stake in Revolution Beauty amid falling shares
Boohoo has increased its holdings in Revolution Beauty from 26.4% to 27.1%, as shares in the online makeup retailer continue to fall. As of Monday (24 July), the share price in the cosmetics giant dropped by more than 7.5%. The group increasing its holdings comes after both companies have been…
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Jun- 2023 -26 JuneAnalysis
What is going on with Revolution Beauty and Boohoo?
The major retail story in the last week has undoubtedly been the drama around Revolution Beauty and Boohoo. In short, Boohoo, being the largest shareholder in Revolution Beauty, has been attempting to oust the current Revolution Beauty board and replace them with its own picks, something that Revolution is not…
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16 JuneFeatures
Shein pop-ups are worrying for independent fashion retailers
Fast fashion giant, Shein, hit the headlines once again to announce the introduction of around 30 pop-up shops located in major cities across the UK, offering a variety of clothing items, accessories, and homewares that were traditionally sold via its popular online store. However, despite its widespread popularity among people…
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Mar- 2023 -13 MarchNews
Shein expected to raise £1.6bn for IPO
Fast fashion retailer Shein is set to raise £1.6bn in new funding ahead of a potential IPO in the United States, Reuters has reported. Among the biggest investors in the offering there is the United Arab Emirates’ sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, private equity firm General Atlantic and venture capital group…
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10 MarchClothing & Shoes
Boohoo narrowly approves new growth plan
Boohoo has experienced pushback from shareholders over its plans to award executives £175m if its share price improves, despite the scheme’s narrow approval at its general meeting on 8 March. The fast fashion retailer’s growth plan saw 37% of the group’s shareholders voting to reject the plan. As a majority…
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Feb- 2023 -7 FebruaryFeatures
Super.Mkt: a symptom of the charity shop revolution
Secondhand shopping has had its moment in the spotlight in recent years, as the stigma of repeating outfits and being seen in an unfashionable charity shop have dissipated to make way for sustainably-conscious shopping. Even before the cost-of-living crisis was on the tip of everyone’s tongues, the appeal of “buying…
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1 FebruaryHigh Street
H&M confirms regional UK store closures
Fast fashion retailer H&M has confirmed that it will be closing a number of stores across the UK in Burton, Hartlepool, Maidenhead and Newport on the Isle of Wight. The decision follows H&M Group’s financial results which indicated a 87% year-on-year fall in operating profit to £64.5m in the fourth…
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Sep- 2022 -28 SeptemberAnalysis
Will Patagonia spark an eco revolution?
Becoming net zero and sustainable are some of the top priorities for global companies today, with many promising to reduce their carbon footprint or offset it by planting trees. But there comes a point where promises and offsetting isn’t enough. And Patagonia has done exactly that. The Chouinard family, former…
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21 SeptemberAnalysis
Inflation, fast fashion and how to keep shoppers in a recession
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), inflation is back in the single digits in August after it rose to worrying heights in July. However, despite its fluctuations, inflation has remained at record-breaking levels, damaging profits for affordable fashion retailers among others in different sectors. According to Fashion Network,…
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Aug- 2022 -30 AugustAnalysis
Why the fashion industry is edging into beauty
Fashion brands have always been intertwined with the beauty industry as they historically benefitted from the same demographic of female consumers. Luxury fashion brands such as Valentino, Giorgio Armani and Saint Laurent have been selling cosmetics since the 60s and 70s, with most finding a niche in producing luxury scents…
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