Jefferies
This coverage focuses on Jefferies’ activities and influence within the UK retail sector, particularly its role in investment banking, advisory, and financial strategy. Reporting includes updates on retail sector analyses, M&A advisory mandates, capital raising, market forecasts, and leadership moves — providing executives and managers with insights into Jefferies’ perspectives and involvement in shaping retail industry transactions and strategies.
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Jan- 2024 -11 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief-11/1/24
Marks & Spencer emerged as the top-performing grocer in volume growth during the Christmas period and the quarter. Food sales rose by an impressive 10.5%, with like-for-like sales up 9.9%. Clothing and home sales also experienced growth of 4.8%, attributed partly to reduced promotions. Supply chain improvements contributed to better…
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11 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Frasers Group appoints new joint broker
Frasers Group has announced the appointment of Jefferies, a full-service investment banking and capital markets firm, as its new corporate broker. Jefferies will replace Liberum as the company’s joint corporate broker, alongside Barclays Bank plc and Deutsche Numis, with immediate effect. Frasers said: “The board of Frasers wishes to thank…
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Oct- 2023 -16 OctoberFeatures
Sasha Radic: ‘Beauty is both high growth and resilient’
Can you tell us a little bit about your career so far? I am a managing director at Jefferies, spearheading our beauty and wellness practice. I’ve been in investment banking my entire career and couldn’t imagine a better way to enable and drive the growth in this industry. As such,…
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Sep- 2023 -13 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Birkenstock files for IPO
Birkenstock has filed for an IPO in New York, targeting a valuation of more than $8bn (£6.4bn), according to The Financial Times. The footwear company reportedly filed a confidential prospectus to regulators in July, but this public filing would allow the company to join the New York Stock Exchange from…
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Aug- 2021 -31 AugustPeople Moves
Abercrombie announces ESG senior VP appointment
Global apparel and accessories retailer Abercrombie and Fitch Co has announced the appointment of Michael Lopez as senior VP for environmental, social, and governance (ESG). In what is a newly created role at the firm, Lopez will be tasked with leading Abercrombie’s sustainability, community giving, inclusion, and diversity initiatives. Lopez…
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May- 2020 -15 MayClothing & Shoes
Boohoo secures £200m through share placing
Boohoo confirmed it has successfully raised almost £200m in funding following the placing of 58 million shares. The online retailer raised £197.7m through the successful placing of 58,140,591 shares at 340p per share, in a placing led by investment banking boutique Zeus Capital. Following the fundraise, Boohoo will have an…
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Dec- 2019 -6 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Boohoo founders sell off £143m of stock
Boohoo founders, Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane, have announced the sale of 50 million shares in the fashion group, at a price of 285p with a total value of £142.5m. Following this placing, which was announced in a regulatory filing yesterday, the duo now possess just over 184 million shares…
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Aug- 2018 -24 AugustClothing & Shoes
Victoria’s Secret plans 20 store closures
Victoria’s Secret has announced plans to close 20 stores, the retailer has already closed six North American stores and has announced it intends to close 14 more stores in undisclosed locations. When asked if closures would affect UK stores by Retail Sector, the company failed to provide a response. The…
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