Karen Millen
This coverage examines Karen Millen’s performance, strategy, and presence within the UK retail market. Reporting highlights store operations, e-commerce initiatives, brand positioning, marketing campaigns, and executive decisions shaping its trajectory. Crafted for retail professionals overseeing buying, merchandising, brand management, and operations, the content offers insights into how Karen Millen navigates the competitive fashion and lifestyle sector.
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Aug- 2024 -29 AugustNews
Strathberry appoints new MD as it targets £100m revenue
Edinburgh-based luxury brand Strathberry has appointed Martin Byrne as managing director as the brand targets £100m revenue in a continued expansion. Byrne, who brings a wealth of experience from leading roles in high-end consumer brands, will join the company in November, working closely with founders Guy and Leeanne Hundleby to…
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May- 2024 -8 MayClothing & Shoes
Boohoo losses hit £160m amid sales slump
Boohoo losses have widened to £159.9m in its full-year results, up from a previous loss of £90.7m, as revenues fell amid a challenging market backdrop over the period.In the year ended 29 February 2024, revenues fell by 17% to £1.46bn, down from £1.77bn the prior year. As well as difficult…
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Jan- 2023 -11 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Boohoo to axe roles at London office
Boohoo Group is set to make a series of job cuts across its London office, and is reportedly consulting on more than 100 redundancies. According to the Times, the majority of roles under threat are in its e-commerce, buying and design departments. A consultation reportedly launched last week, though a…
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Aug- 2022 -17 AugustHigh Street
Boohoo makes strategic investment into Revolution Beauty
Boohoo has announced that it has recently made a strategic investment into Revolution Beauty Group plc amounting to a direct interest of 7.1% of Revolution Beauty’s issued share capital. The investment builds upon the existing relationship between Boohoo and Revolution Beauty, under which Revolution Beauty products are sold through several…
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Jul- 2021 -7 JulyClothing & Shoes
Boohoo owned Karen Millen secures new fashion director
Online retail group Boohoo, has appointed Lizzie Dawson as the latest fashion director for Karen Millen, Coast, Oasis and Warehouse. Prior to her move to Boohoo, Dawson worked at Topshop and Topman between November 2020 and February 2021 as a creative consultant. The group previously acquired the online businesses of…
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Jun- 2020 -17 JuneClothing & Shoes
Boohoo snaps up Oasis and Warehouse
Boohoo has acquired the online businesses of Oasis and Warehouse, following a £5.25m cash transaction with Hilco Capital Limited. The fashion group said the brands would be a “complementary” addition to its current portfolio, and it will now work to integrate them onto its platform in the coming months. The…
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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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Apr- 2020 -22 AprilOnline & Digital
Boohoo reports 54% rise in pre-tax profits in FY results
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has reported a 54% rise in pre-tax profit to £92.2m compared with £59.9m last year. In its full year results ended 29 February 2020, Boohoo reported a 44% increase in revenues to £1.2bn compared with £857m in the same period in 2019. Gross profit increased by…
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15 AprilComment
Will Boohoo’s bubble soon burst?
It’s fair to say that Boohoo was the success story of 2019. It achieved staggering growth and is now worth more than Marks and Spencer – an incredible achievement for a relatively nascent brand. But, as it continues its market domination, you do have to wonder when the good news…
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Feb- 2020 -11 FebruaryHigh Street
Administrations up 5% in 2019
The number of companies falling into administration across England and Wales increased by just under 5% in 2019, according to new analysis from KPMG. A study of notices in the London Gazette showed that a total of 1,403 companies went into administration during 2019, compared with 1,341 in the previous…
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