Mike Ashley’s empire tightens grip on Boohoo as crunch vote nears November 15, 2024 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has continued to up its stake in Boohoo as a war of words over the future of the fast-fashion giant rumbles on. The owner of the likes of Sports Direct and House of Fraser now has a 28 per cent stake in the Manchester-headquartered group, which itself features brands such as [...]
Can Burberry’s turnaround plan put it back in fashion? November 14, 2024 This morning, Burberry announced an ambitious turnaround plan called ‘Burberry Forward’ designed to rescue the luxury brand from the trenches. It aims to “reignite brand desire, improve performance and drive long-term value creation,” and will see Burberry double down on its strengths as a British brand. Burberry has already appointed new leaders across its marketing, [...]
Do luxury products have a pricing problem? November 13, 2024 At some point, luxury brands all face the same question: How do you price a good at a level that implies desirability and exclusivity without making it completely exclusionary? The vast majority of luxury brands rely on the aspirational consumer just as much as the super-wealthy. McKinsey has estimated that around half of the luxury [...]
Burberry braced for Moncler takeover as staff given heads up November 11, 2024 Luxury fashion house Burberry is braced to be taken over by Italian company Moncler amid staff at one of its flagship London stores being given a heads up on the deal, according to reports. Rumours began to circulate last week that the listed brand was set for a takeover by the skiwear maker, but both [...]
Reebok profit surges as international sales take off November 7, 2024 Profit surged at Reebok in the first full year since being acquired by Authentic Brands, it has been revealed. The Cheshire-headquartered group has posted a pre-tax profit of $176.8m (£147m) for 2023 while its turnover totalled $276.4m. The results, revealed in newly-filed accounts with Companies House, were filed after the 31 September deadline. The new [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group warns Boohoo over break-up plans November 6, 2024 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has handed Boohoo a list of demands after its campaign to install the retail tycoon as the new CEO of the fast-fashion giant failed last week. The owner of Sports Direct and House of Fraser had sought to get Mike Ashley installed as the new chief executive of Manchester-headquartered Boohoo, in [...]
Asos: Loss widens but company optimistic on growth November 5, 2024 Asos has reported a steep drop in revenue but said its restructuring has created the foundations for a return to growth. The e-commerce giant reported an operating loss of £331.9m for the year to 1 September 2024, up £83.4m from a loss of £248.5m in 2023. Like for like, revenue fell by 16 per cent [...]
Burberry shares jump on Moncler takeover rumours November 4, 2024 Shares in British luxury retailer Burberry have jumped this morning on rumours that the fashion house could be a takeover target for Italian outerwear brand Moncler. Burberry’s share price rose more than seven per cent in early trades, before paring back gains to just over four per cent. Specialist fashion site Miss Tweed reported that [...]
Mike Ashley defeated: What’s next for Boohoo and will Frasers billionaire seek revenge? November 1, 2024 Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has experienced a rare taste of defeat after fast-fashion giant Boohoo resisted his attempt to become its new chief executive by tapping the boss of Debenhams. Dan Finley is to step into the role which is being vacated by John Lyttle whose departure was announced last month. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group [...]
Andy Murray-backed Castore slumps to loss despite sales surge October 31, 2024 Castore, the British sportswear brand backed by the likes of Sir Andy Murray and the billionaire Issa brothers, has slumped to a loss despite its sales jumping by £75m. The Manchester-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £28.8m for the year to 4 February, 2024, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The loss [...]