Joules
This coverage explores Joules’ role and performance in the UK retail sector, focusing on its store network, brand strategy, financial developments, and product collections. Reporting highlights management decisions, marketing initiatives, collaborations, and responses to market challenges, offering insight into the brand’s positioning within fashion and lifestyle retail. Tailored for retail executives, brand managers, and professionals monitoring mid-market and premium retail dynamics.
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Apr- 2019 -1 AprilClothing & Shoes
Colin Porter to retire as Joules CEO
Joules CEO Colin Porter is to retire before the end of 2020 after eight years working with the fashion retailer. The exact date of Porter’s retirement is yet to be announced, however a process to appoint his successor has begun with the Joules board set to make an announcement in…
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Mar- 2019 -18 MarchPeople Moves
Moss Bros appoints Joules CEO as new director
Men’s fashion retailer Moss Bros has appointed Colin Porter as its new non-executive director, effective 18 March 2019. According to the retailer, Porter will become chairman of the company following its AGM in May 2019, when, as part of the board’s succession planning, the current chairman, Debbie Hewitt, will retire…
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Jan- 2019 -8 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Joules continues to defy retail gloom over festive period
Joules has continued to defy the retail gloom with an 11.7% sales increase over the festive period. During the seven weeks ending 6 January the clothing and lifestyle retailer said that online sales attributed to almost half of all sales. Joules said the performance was driven through its own digital…
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Dec- 2018 -5 DecemberHigh Street
Joules reveals ‘contingency plan’ for a hard Brexit amid strong H1 results
Fashion retailer Joules’ group revenue has increased by 17.6% to £113.1m for the first half 2019 financial year, covering the 26-week period to 25 November 2018. However, the retailer’s executive board anticipates that trading conditions in the UK “will remain challenging over the near term”, with continued “macroeconomic uncertainty, rapidly…
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Oct- 2018 -4 OctoberFeatures
Ten retailers defying high street blues in 2018
This year will likely go down in history as a turning point for high street retail in the UK, with a slew of firms going under, announcing job losses, store closures, or just going under completely. We have put together a list of those which, despite the blues, are making…
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Jul- 2018 -25 JulyHigh Street
Joules continues to defy retail gloom as sales and profits rise
British clothing retailer Joules has continued to defy the high street gloom by reporting double-digit growth in both revenue and profits. In its full-year results ending 27 May Joules posted group revenue of £185.9m, up 18% when compared with the £157m reported the previous year. Group revenue was boosted by…
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Jun- 2018 -7 JuneClothing & Shoes
Joules 18% sales boost defies high street blues
Clothing retailer Joules has announced a rise in revenue for the year up to May 27 of 18% on figures for the same period last year. Retail revenues rose 16%, which the company says was “driven by a very good e-commerce sales performance as well as continued growth across the…
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