Tourists’ return boosts sales at Italian luxury fashion house Zegna August 21, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of Italian luxury fashion house Zegna jumped by almost a quarter in 2023 thanks to the return of tourists following the Covid-19 pandemic. The division has reported a turnover of £30.7m for the 12 months, up from the £24.8m it posted for 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show [...]
Valentino: Clothes swap campaign leads to UK sales success for luxury brand August 21, 2024 A campaign by global luxury fashion brand Valentino for shoppers to trade in their clothes in exchange for vouchers helped sales jump at its UK arm during 2023, it has been revealed. Valentino’s UK arm has reported a turnover of £38.9m for the year, up from £34.3m, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The [...]
Bremont slumps further into the red despite Bill Ackman investment in luxury watch brand August 12, 2024 British luxury watch brand Bremont slumped to a loss of more than £14m in the year American billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman became a minority investor, it has been revealed. The Oxfordshire-based business has reported a pre-tax loss of £14.3m for the year to June 30, 2023, according to newly-filed accounts. The results, which [...]
Prada hails ‘outstanding’ UK sales amid luxury struggles August 5, 2024 The UK arm of Prada has hailed its "excellent" and "outstanding" performance despite the wider slowdown in luxury sales.
Christian Dior hails ‘great strength’ despite luxury slowdown hitting UK profit July 24, 2024 The UK arm of Christian Dior has said it showed "great strength" in the face of "continued economic and political volatility" which saw its profit dip during 2023.
Burberry: Meet the new CEO charged with ‘rebalancing’ luxury brand as job cuts loom July 15, 2024 Meet Burberry's new CEO, its fourth boss in a decade, charged with turning around beleaguered label as job cuts loom.
Burberry shares nosedive as sales collapse and firm cancels dividend July 15, 2024 Gerry Murphy, the chair of Burberry, described the results as “disappointing” and cited a “more challenging than expected” luxury market.
How did Burberry get stuck in the trenches? July 13, 2024 Burberry has struggled to compete with its luxuary peers over the past couple of years.