Saint Laurent
This coverage provides detailed reporting on Saint Laurent’s activities and presence in the UK retail market. Topics include store openings, wholesale partnerships, marketing strategies, executive appointments, and financial updates. With emphasis on the brand’s role in the luxury fashion sector, the content informs retail professionals overseeing brand performance, customer experience, and competitive trends in high-end retail environments.
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Aug- 2022 -30 AugustAnalysis
Why the fashion industry is edging into beauty
Fashion brands have always been intertwined with the beauty industry as they historically benefitted from the same demographic of female consumers. Luxury fashion brands such as Valentino, Giorgio Armani and Saint Laurent have been selling cosmetics since the 60s and 70s, with most finding a niche in producing luxury scents…
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Jul- 2022 -13 JulyHigh Street
Justmylook debuts first flagship store
Online beauty retailer Justmylook is due to make its debut in physical retail, with the opening of its first store this Wednesday. The store is located in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. Fashioned in a light industrial theme accentuated with feature lighting, the space will be home to over 40 brands, from…
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Feb- 2022 -18 FebruaryLuxury Goods
Kering hails ‘record’ revenues of €17.64bn
Kering has reported “record” revenues of €17.64bn (£14.72bn) in FY21, up 35% year-on-year from €13.1bn (£10.93bn) and up 13% from pre-Covid levels of €15.88bn (£13.25bn), with growth across all houses within the company and across all regions. Additionally, Kering achieved “record” operating income, growing 60% year-on-year to €5.01bn (£4.18bn), up…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustPeople Moves
Capri Holdings names Joshua Schulman as Michael Kors CEO
Capri Holdings has named Joshua Schulman as the new CEO at Michael Kors, effective immediately. The group also revealed that Schulman will take over the role of CEO at Capri, who also owns Versace and Jimmy Choo, following John Idol’s move to executive chairman in September 2022. As CEO at…
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Jun- 2021 -16 JuneHigh Street
Boohoo opens talks for Debenhams store return
Boohoo is reportedly in talks to open a Debenhams store in a bid to land deals with a number of beauty brands. According to the Times, “one store and one store only” will be opened to cater for those brands that would only supply when there is a physical retail…
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Apr- 2021 -22 AprilLuxury Goods
Kering’s Q1 revenues return to pre-pandemic levels
Luxury fashion group Kering has revealed that its revenues for the first quarter of the year have returned to pre-pandemic levels as consolidated revenues spiked 25.8% year-on-year. Kering claimed that the growth was driven by an uptick in sales of 83% in Asia-Pacific and 46% in North America. Moreover, online…
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Dec- 2019 -20 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Fiona Firth appointed managing director of Net-a-Porter menswear
Fiona Firth has been appointed as managing director of Mr Porter, the menswear arm of online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter. Firth was buying director of the division since April 2016, where she delivered “exceptional campaigns that have redefined the luxury menswear e-commerce experience”. During her tenure, she has helped launch exclusive…
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Feb- 2019 -12 FebruaryLuxury Goods
Gucci helps Kering ‘outperform’ sector
Kering has continued to “significantly outperform the sector” as its Gucci brand delivered revenues of £7.27bn. The luxury goods group reported consolidated revenues of £11.9bn up 26.3% from the previous year. The company’s like-for-like sales also rose by 24.5% to £3.32 billion. Kering said its two primary brands Gucci and…
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Nov- 2018 -27 NovemberLuxury Goods
Kering to take e-commerce in-house by 2020
Luxury fashion house Kering has announced it is to bring its e-commerce entirely in-house by 2020. The company that owns brands such as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga will leverage its in-house technology and operations team to fully internalise the e-commerce activities currently handled through its joint…
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Apr- 2018 -25 AprilLuxury Goods
Kering revenue boosted by Gucci’s ‘spectacular growth’
Luxury goods group Kering has announced 36.5% revenue growth for the first quarter of 2018, driven by a 49% rise in revenues at Gucci. Thanks to “favourable market conditions” Kering reported that its group revenues for Q1 totalled £2.72bn. Kering attributed the growth to the group’s online sales which “more…
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