Ralph Lauren
This coverage examines Ralph Lauren’s strategic direction and performance within the UK luxury fashion retail market. Reporting focuses on store developments, direct-to-consumer initiatives, brand elevation strategies, marketing campaigns, financial results, and leadership changes — offering insights for retail executives, brand managers, and professionals overseeing premium fashion, lifestyle retail, and multichannel operations.
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Aug- 2023 -11 AugustClothing & Shoes
Ralph Lauren reaffirms guidance as revenues edge up to $1.5bn
Luxury retailer Ralph Lauren has revealed it expects FY revenues to meet expectations of low single digit growth as its Q1 revenues increased to $1.5bn (£1.18bn), up from $1.49bn (£1.17bn) the same time last year. Its revenue performance was boosted by an 8% increase in Europe to $450m (£354m) and…
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Jun- 2023 -26 JuneNews
Claire’s appoints new chief merchandising officer
Claire’s has announced the appointment of Claudia Lima-Guinehut as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. Lima-Guinehut will lead the company’s global merchandising, sourcing, and design strategy as well as the brand’s industry-leading piercing business. With a proven track record of more than 20 years of creating compelling multi-channel product…
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May- 2023 -31 MayNews
Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein sign deal at Caledonia Park
Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein have signed at Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premium designer outlet village, following a record-breaking first quarter for the destination. According to Railpen, Tommy Hilfiger will occupy a 5,000 sq ft store at the park, while Calvin Klein 4,100 sq ft. Due to open next year, they…
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Apr- 2023 -24 AprilLuxury Goods
Kering set to pay £13m rent for Bond Street store
Luxury retailer Kering is set to pay £13m or more per year for a new Yves Saint Lauren store on Bond Street, according to the Sunday Times. This figure of £13m is thought to be a UK record surpassing the £11m paid by Ralph Lauren for its Bond Street store…
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Nov- 2022 -11 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Ralph Lauren welcomes ‘better than expected’ Q2
Ralph Lauren has welcomed “better than expected” trading in Q2, as revenues grew by 5% to $1.6bn (£1.36bn) over the period despite macro-economic pressures. The luxury fashion brand delivered “strong” revenue growth in both its Core business, up mid-teens to last year, and high-potential categories, including Women’s, Outerwear and Home,…
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Sep- 2022 -1 SeptemberHigh Street
Battersea Power Station confirms 14 October opening date
Battersea Power Station has confirmed it will open its doors to the public for the first time from Friday 14 October 2022. Electric Boulevard, a new pedestrianised high street, which runs from the south of the Power Station, between Frank Gehry’s Prospect Place and Foster + Partners’ Battersea Roof Gardens…
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Aug- 2022 -17 AugustShopping Centres
Battersea Power Station adds further list of brands to portfolio
Battersea Power Station announced that it will be adding more leisure brands, which will be opening in the iconic Grade II-listed building and on Electric Boulevard, central London’s newest pedestrianised high street, from Autumn 2022. Amongst the line-up of new brands announced is Battersea Bookshop from specialist bookseller, Stanfords. The…
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May- 2022 -16 MayAdvice
The Metaverse: The next retail frontier
The metaverse has burst onto the scene as the next big thing, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dubbing it the “successor to the mobile internet”. So, what is the metaverse exactly? It’s a group of 3D virtual worlds, built by multiple entities, focused on social connections, that merges both physical…
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Apr- 2022 -22 AprilLuxury Goods
Cheshire Oaks and Swindon designer outlets sold for £600m
LaSalle Investment Management, the global real estate investment manager, has acquired McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks and McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Swindon for a total sum of £600m from Nuveen Real Estate. The investment was made through LaSalle’s growing Value-Add Investments business line. However, the assets will continue to be managed…
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Mar- 2022 -29 MarchComment
From Vestiaire to Vinted: Why retailers must join the resale revolution
The resale market is booming – growing 11 times faster in fact than the wider retail fashion sector, and predicted to be worth $84 billion by 2030, more than double that of the fast fashion market’s $40 billion expected valuation for the same year. The pandemic has undeniably driven two…
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