Ray-Ban owner issues warning after UK sales fall May 9, 2025 The owner of Ray-Ban has issued a warning over its performance this year after its UK sales and profit fell in 2024. The UK arm of Luxottica Group said the increase in the cost of goods and services is expected to negatively impact its gross and operating profit this year. The group added that the [...]
Michael Kors to lower prices as sales suffer huge hit April 7, 2025 The UK arm of luxury fashion brand Michael Kors has revealed plans to lower its prices after suffering a significant hit to its sales. The division’s revenue took a 20 per cent hit in the year to 30 March, 2025, as it closed stores and it felt the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. Michael Kors [...]
Harvey Nichols: Losses near £100m at luxury department store chain as sales fall April 1, 2025 Harvey Nichols has now lost almost £100m since it last made a pre-tax profit, it has been revealed, after being hit by the cost-of-living crisis and high inflation during its latest financial year. Delayed accounts for the iconic retailer, which was founded in 1831, have revealed its pre-tax loss went from £21.2m to £35.3m in [...]
Stella McCartney: Fashion brand suffers sales slump amid huge loss March 11, 2025 Sales at Stella McCartney’s fashion brand were slashed almost in half as its losses widened by £15m in the year before the designer bought out LVMH, it has been revealed. Accounts filed almost six months after the Companies House deadline show Stella McCartney Ltd’s turnover was slashed from £40m to £21.9m in 2023. The accounts [...]
Turnbull & Asser: The King’s tailor who hasn’t made a profit since 2015 February 24, 2025 High-end fashion retailer Turnbull & Asser, whose customers including Kind Charles III, has now been in the red for almost a decade, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered retailer, which has also supplied clothes for James Bond films, has racked up another pre-tax loss to extend its run without a profit to nine years. Turnbull [...]
The Ritz: Losses continue at iconic London hotel February 7, 2025 London’s iconic Ritz hotel has now lost more than £75m since it last turned a profit, it has been revealed. The luxury London hotel has posted a pre-tax loss of £10m for 2023, accounts filed more than five months late with Companies House show. The latest figure comes after The Ritz posted a loss of [...]
Stella McCartney buys back LVMH stake in her eponymous fashion brand January 28, 2025 Stella McCartney has bought back LVMH’s 49 per cent stake in her fashion brand, which the luxury giant has held for five years. McCartney will continue to advise LVMH chief Bernard Arnault and the group’s executive team on sustainability issues as global ambassador on sustainability. “This new chapter for Stella McCartney reflects her desire to [...]
Burberry’s share price soars out trenches but analysts won’t upgrade yet January 24, 2025 Investors breathed a sigh of relief this morning after Burberry’s first set of results after implementing its turnaround plan showed it was heading in the right direction. Burberry’s share price rose more than 13 per cent in early trades. In the past six months the share price has risen more than 71 per cent – [...]