The Fragrance Shop
This coverage focuses on The Fragrance Shop’s operations and strategy within the UK retail sector, offering insights for professionals overseeing store performance, brand development, and omnichannel retail. It examines store openings and closures, marketing initiatives, leadership appointments, and digital commerce strategies — providing context on how the retailer navigates market trends and consumer behaviour to inform strategic decisions.
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May- 2024 -7 MayNews
Today’s news in brief
The latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor reveals a 4% year-on-year decrease in total UK retail sales for April. Non-food sales dropped by 2.8% over the three months to April compared to a growth of 1.2% in 2023. Food sales saw a 4.4% increase over the same period, although this is…
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7 MayHigh Street
The Fragrance Group sees 6.1% rise in LFL sales
The Fragrance Shop has hailed “exceptional” end-of-year results for the 12 months to 1 April 2024 with a 6.1% like-for-like sales increase and overall continuing business growth of 9.4%. Among many of the brands in its portfolio, Barbour increased by 55%, Versace grew by 48% and Jean Paul Gaultier by…
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Feb- 2024 -5 FebruaryNews
The Lexicon to welcome three new leases
The Lexicon has announced a trio of high profile new lettings, after reporting rising footfall levels and increased consumer spending during 2023 across Bracknell town centre’s retail destination. Nationwide bar and cafes chain Lounges, known for its eclectic interior decoration and atmosphere, will occupy a 3,400 sq ft space. Meanwhile,…
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Apr- 2023 -3 AprilHigh Street
The Fragrance Shop to open flagship store on London’s Oxford Street
The Fragrance Shop has confirmed it is to open a brand new flagship global experiential store on Oxford Street later this summer. The move will mark the first time the UK independent fragrance retailer will open a flagship shop in London. The 2,300 sq ft location will feature a prominent…
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Jan- 2023 -10 JanuaryHigh Street
The Fragrance Shop reports ‘record sales’ amid 11% increase
The Fragrance Shop has announced that it saw an 11.2% increase in underlying sales in the six weeks ending 31 December 2022, compared with the same period the previous year. The company said the “record” sales performance was fuelled by popular new fragrance launches, such as Paradoxe by Prada, Fame…
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Nov- 2022 -23 NovemberPeople Moves
The Fragrance Shop appoints Peter Cowgill as first NE chairman
The Fragrance Shop has announced former JD sports boss Peter Cowgill as its first ever non-executive chairman. Cowgill suddenly quit his role at JD in May and will take up this new role with immediate effect. He will work closely with CEO Sanjay Vadera and his leadership team. The appointment…
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Oct- 2022 -27 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Fragrance Group sales and profits boosted by omnichannel strategy
The Fragrance Shop has reported increased annual sales and profits as it bounced back from the impact of the pandemic and “reaped the benefits” of investment in its omnichannel strategy. During the 53 weeks to 2 April 2022 it saw total turnover rise 42.5%to £156.83m and profits measured by EBITDA…
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Jan- 2022 -13 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
Online demand helps drive Fragrance Shop Xmas sales up 38%
The Fragrance Shop has revealed it enjoyed a “bumper Christmas period” driven by its online performance helping sales surge 38% in the six weeks to 1 January 2022, compared with the same period in 2019. It said the “record sales performance” comes after some “key” fragrance launches which proved popular…
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Feb- 2020 -28 FebruaryShopping Centres
New £90m north-east retail development secures 23 brands
Plans to build a new £90m outlet shopping and leisure destination in the North of England have been unveiled, along with the first 23 brands to sign-up including BOSS, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, Levi’s, Mint Velvet, Joules, Gap and Skechers. Scotch Corner Designer Village, situated on the A1(M) in…
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Mar- 2019 -29 MarchLuxury Goods
Fragrance Shop gets a whiff of ASA criticism
The Fragrance Shop has seen two adverts offering 60% and 15% off the RRP of certain products banned, after the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) called them “misleading”. Two complainants told the ASA that they felt the adverts, seen in November 2018, could be misleading. The first advert featured on the…
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