Paris
This coverage explores Paris’s relevance to the UK retail sector, focusing on fashion weeks, luxury brand strategies, flagship store launches, and cross-border retail trends. Reporting highlights how developments in Paris influence UK retail operations, consumer expectations, and competitive positioning — offering insights for executives, buyers, and professionals engaged with luxury, fashion, and international retail markets.
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Mar- 2025 -26 MarchClothing & Shoes
Uniqlo’s popularity with Gen-Z boosts FY profits by 57% to €221.7m
Uniqlo’s European operations has seen its profits jump by 57.5% to €221.7m (£185.4m) in the year to 31 August 2024, thanks to the retailer’s popularity with Gen-Z shoppers. Turnover at the Japanese clothing retailer has continued to increase year-on-year by 30%, meaning that its gross profit margin has been maintained…
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Feb- 2025 -14 FebruaryProperty
Sloane Street completes £46m transformation
London’s luxury shopping destination Sloane Street has officially completed its £46m transformation after more than a decade of planning and extensive public consultation. The project, funded by property manager Cadogan and delivered in partnership with Kensington and Chelsea Council, has created a green 1km long boulevard spanning from Knightsbridge to…
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Jan- 2025 -8 JanuaryFeatures
Revitalising London’s high streets: a BID’s vision for retail
The significance of bricks-and-mortar experiences remains paramount. Steve Medway, CEO of Knightsbridge Partnership and King’s Road Partnership, two Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), is reshaping some of London’s most iconic areas. With decades of experience in retail and BID management, Medway shares valuable insights into the challenges, strategies, and future of…
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Dec- 2024 -13 DecemberAnalysis
How China and ‘memory makers’ are shaping luxury retail trends
The global luxury retail market is at a turning point, navigating economic shifts, evolving consumer preferences, and new growth opportunities. Insights from Morningstar’s Luxury Landscape and other industry reports have explained what trends really shaped the luxury segment year, giving us a good idea of what to expect in 2025.…
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Oct- 2024 -29 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Dr Martens owner acquires stake in K-Way
Permira Growth Opportunities II, a fund advised by global investment firm and owner of Dr Martens Permira, has entered into an agreement to acquire a significant minority stake in K-Way, a premium French outerwear brand, from BasicNet SpA, led by the Boglione family. Founded in 1965 in Paris, K-Way has…
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Sep- 2024 -3 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Mango appoints new ecommerce boss while expanding to 12 new markets
Mango has announced the appointment of Marlies Hersbach as its new e-commerce executive director as the fashion group has extended its online business by entering 12 new markets. The retailer has started to operate online in 12 countries, including Angola, Belize, Brunei, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Honduras, Laos, Mongolia, New…
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2 SeptemberHigh Street
End of tax-free shopping hitting retail hard, warns Kurt Geiger CEO
Kurt Geiger’s CEO has warned that scrapping tax-free shopping for tourists is having a “massively negative effect” on retail in the UK. According to The Times, Neil Clifford said tourists were now travelling to other European countries for their shopping after the scheme was scrapped in 2021. Under the scheme,…
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Aug- 2024 -29 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief-29/8/24
Retail footfall in the UK experienced a slight increase of 0.9% from July to August, with shopping centres and retail parks leading the growth. High streets saw a minor decline, initially impacted by summer holidays and protests but later boosted by events like Taylor Swift’s concert. The return to office…
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29 AugustHigh Street
Halfords sees surge in demand for bikes amid Olympic success
Halford’s has seen a surge in demand for its bikes after Britain’s strong performance in the cycling events at the Paris Olympics inspired consumers. Figures from the brand show that over the course of the games in Paris, Brits visited the Halfords bike website over half a million times (552,282).…
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6 AugustNews
Quartet of retailers sign new spaces in Covent Garden
Nobody’s Child, SpaceNK, Whistles, and Lipault have all committed to over 11,200 sq ft of prime retail space on Long Acre and Neal Street in Covent Garden, London. Nobody’s Child has selected 3 Neal Street to house its new London flagship. The 2,044 sq ft two-storey unit will be the…
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