Club L London almost triples in size as it targets international expansion February 18, 2025 Fashion retailer Club L London is targeting international expansion after almost tripling its sales and headcount over a two-year period. The Manchester-headquartered company achieved a turnover of £44.4m for the 14 months to 31 March, 2024, newly-filed accounts with Companies House have revealed. The latest sales figure comes after Club L London’s turnover stood at [...]
Birkenstock predicts further UK sales success after latest surge February 12, 2025 Birkenstock has forecast its UK sales will take another huge step forward during its current financial year thanks to growing demand. The footwear brand has revealed its sales have so far been “above initial expectations” in its year which will finish at the end of September. The continued rise in its UK revenue has been [...]
Savile Row label Hackett hails international success as profit rockets February 4, 2025 International success has helped up-market Savile Row clothing label Hackett almost quadruple its profit during its latest financial year as sales surged. The London-headquartered chain has reported a pre-tax profit of £3.8m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The figure comes after Hackett posted a pre-tax [...]
Crew Clothing plans to open at least 20 stores in 2025 January 29, 2025 Crew Clothing has revealed plans to open at least 20 stores across the UK this year. The fashion retailer announced its intention to expand further after the brand added 15 new locations over the course of 2024. That flurry of openings included a new store in Paddington, a move which marked the company’s return to [...]
Trouble for B&M as millions wiped off value despite huge pay day January 14, 2025 Despite reporting increased sales and a huge dividend of more than £150m, shares in B&M plunged in the aftermath of its latest trading update last week. Shares in the Liverpool-headquartered discount retailer slumped from 360p to 316p following the publication of its third quarter results. B&M’s price has hardly recovered in the days since, with [...]
Debenhams makes first profit since Boohoo rescue December 4, 2024 Debenhams has returned to the black for the first time since it was rescued out of administration by Boohoo in 2021. For the year to 29 February, 2024, the firm’s marketplace arm has reported a pre-tax profit of £4.5m, having posted a pre-tax loss of £732,000 for the prior 12 months. Its revenue has also [...]
Very Group: Loss widens at Nadhim Zahawi-led Littlewoods owner November 25, 2024 The Very Group, which is chaired by former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, lost more in the first quarter of its new financial year than it did in its last 12 months, it has been revealed. The Liverpool-headquartered group, which is owned by the billionaire Barclay family, has reported a pre-tax loss of £22.9m for the 13 [...]
Superdry issues warning as struggling fashion label cuts jobs after quitting London November 20, 2024 Superdry has warned its sales will continue to fall significantly during its current financial year after quitting the London Stock Exchange in an attempt to stay afloat. The Cheltenham-headquartered fashion brand delisted earlier this year as part of a radical restructuring plan to keep the company trading. At the time, the company said that cutting [...]
Adanola: Profit more than doubles at Gen Z favourite athleisure brand November 20, 2024 Profit has more than doubled at athleisure brand Adanola following a “remarkable’ year that also saw its sales surge. The Manchester-based label, which is worn by the likes of Michelle Keegan, Molly-Mae Hague and Maya Jama, has reported a pre-tax profit of £18.9m for the year to 31 March, 2024. The latest total comes after [...]
Bloom & Wild: Loyal customers help slash loss amid cost-cutting drive November 20, 2024 Bloom & Wild slashed its post-tax loss by more than 95 per cent as its focus on retaining existing customers and cutting costs started to pay off. The London-headquartered business, which which sends bouquets of flowers in boxes that can fit through a letter box, increased its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and [...]