Represent: ‘Exceptional’ performance hailed by clothing brand as sales surge September 24, 2024 Clothing brand Represent has hailed its “exceptional” performance in 2023 which saw its sales jump by almost 70 per cent. The company, which is headquartered in Horwich, near Bolton, has posted a turnover of £80.8m for its latest financial year, up from the £48.4m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show [...]
Pandora: UK sales reach new record as profit bounces back September 24, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of luxury jewellery brand Pandora jumped to a new record high as its pre-tax profit bounced back, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £448m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The total comes after the business posted a turnover of £438.3m [...]
Card Factory shares plummet despite first interim dividend in five years and ‘resilient’ results September 24, 2024 Shares in personalised gift and party supply business Card Factory have slumped despite the return of its interim dividend after a revenue boost. The company announced the recommencement of an interim dividend of 1.2p, “demonstrating commitment to delivering progressive returns to shareholders”. However, its share price fell by nearly 20 per cent in early trades. The [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group sells shares in Asos following Topshop spike September 23, 2024 Frasers Group, the retail empire controlled by Mike Ashley, has lowered its stake in fast-fashion giant Asos. The Mansfield-headquartered group, which owns the likes of Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has decreased its holdings in Asos from 24.3 per cent to 21.1 per cent, according to a new filing with the London Stock Exchange. [...]
Deichmann: UK sales step up to new record as loss slashed September 23, 2024 Sales at shoe retailer Deichmann have stepped up to a new record level as its pre-tax loss was slashed by more than 50 per cent during its latest financial year. The Leicestershire-headquartered UK arm of the German group has reported a turnover of £139.1m for 2023, up from the £121.7m in 2022. According to newly-filed [...]
Oliver Bonas creates hundreds of jobs as new stores help sales surge September 23, 2024 Oliver Bonas created almost 200 jobs as the opening of new stores helped its sales jump by over £20m during its latest financial year. The Chessington-headquartered company has reported a turnover of £135.7m for 2023, up from the £115m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its headcount increased from 1,357 [...]
Argos: ‘Tough trading conditions’ fail to stop sales and profit rise September 23, 2024 “Tough trading conditions” failed to stop Argos increasing its sales and profit during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The retailer, which is owned by supermarket giant Sainsbury’s, has reported a revenue of £4.22bn for the 12 months to 2 March, 2024, up from the £4.15bn it posted for the prior year. Newly-filed [...]
Hugo Boss: Profit slashed in ‘year of investment’ as sales dip from record high September 23, 2024 Profit at the UK arm of Hugo Boss was slashed by almost 50 per cent in a “year of investment” as its sales fell back from a record high, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered arm has reported a pre-tax profit of £16.8m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, down from £30.4m [...]
Two of Mike Ashley’s brands face audit problems after payroll data goes missing September 22, 2024 Two fast-fashion brands at Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group, I Saw it First and Choice, have been affected by audit issues after their payment data could not be verified. Auditors Cooper Parry were unable to verify £7m of wages and salary payments at I Saw It First, according to This Is Money. The fast-fashion brand said [...]
Next: Closures on the horizon if court rejects appeal. What is in store for the retail giant? September 22, 2024 Fashion retailer Next lost a major legal battle last month over unequal pay in its UK operations. Now, it has been revealed that if it loses its appeal, it will have to close some of its stores