Kurt Geiger: London luxury brand enjoys Taylor Swift Eras Tour boost amid record handbag sales August 28, 2024 A surge in demand for denim handbags and footwear linked to Taylor Swift‘s global Eras Tour have helped sales at luxury brand Kurt Geiger jump by 35 per cent since the start of its latest financial year. The London-headquartered business said that Western and Americana-themed products have helped boost its turnover further between February and [...]
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 [...]
Claridge’s Hotel: Major expansion helps sales and profit surge at five-star London icon August 21, 2024 Sales at Claridge’s Hotel surged by more than 20 per cent in 2023 thanks to a “strong” recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and the completion of a major expansion project. The five-star London hotel has reported a turnover of £119.3m for its latest financial year, up from the £98.1m it achieved in 2022. According to [...]
Orient Express and Royal Scotsman owner Belmond still in the red despite sales rise August 6, 2024 The UK arm of the company that runs the Venice Simplon-Orient Express increased its sales but saw its pre-tax loss widen during 2023, it has been revealed.