FTSE 100 close: London struggles to ‘regain mojo’ as US economy remains resilient October 3, 2023 London markets were uneasy this morning after strong data out from the US yesterday added to the impression that interest rates will have to stay higher for longer.
Boohoo warns of further sales falls as tough buyer market takes its toll October 3, 2023 Fast fashion giant Boohoo’s said its revenues fell by 17 per cent in the six months to August to £729m, and warned of further sales falls in the year ahead. The online shopping brand, which has been undergoing a turnaround plan, said that in the year ending February revenues could slip by between 12 to [...]
H&M follows Next, Zara and Boohoo to charge shoppers for online returns September 19, 2023 H&M has become the latest retailer to charge shoppers to return their online shopping purchases. Customers will now be asked to pay £1.99 when they want to take back purchases they made on the H&M website, according to reports in BBC. The retailer told the outlet it introduced the scheme during the summer. Fellow high [...]
Missguided sale marks a pivot in Frasers’ strategy – but a Shein deal has risks attached September 18, 2023 News that Frasers could sell Missguided to Shein potentially marks a change in strategy for the Sports Direct owner, which has been highly acquisitive in recent years.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers in talks to offload Missguided to Chinese fast fashion giant Shein September 18, 2023 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is reportedly in talks to offload its online clothing brand Missguided to Chinese fast fashion giant Shein. Frasers, which owns the high street favourites such as Sports Direct and Jack Wills, bought Missguided for £20m last year after it collapsed into administration. As part of the rescue deal, the Manchester business kept [...]
Revolution Beauty picks former Walgreens exec as new boss August 31, 2023 Revolution Beauty has narrowed its losses and appointed a new boss as it tries to put behind it historic issues and a spat with top shareholder Boohoo.
FTSE 100 Close: London finishes in red on fears of stubborn inflation August 31, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 was subdued today on fears of stubborn inflation keeping investors quiet, finishing in the red after being on one of its longest winning streaks in months. The capital’s premier blue-chip index finished 7,452.87, 0.28 per cent down, after spending all day in the green. By 2.30 it was at 7,488.29, about 0.2 [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers carves out 9.1 per cent stake in Boohoo as share price rises August 31, 2023 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has raised his stake in fast fashion firm Boohoo from 7.9 per cent to 9.1 per cent. The retail powerhouse, which owns Sports Direct and Frasers, had previously carved out a smaller stake in the company earlier this summer. The company previously said the move with Boohoo could lead to collaborations [...]
Revolution Beauty: All eyes on signs of a rebound after Boohoo spat August 28, 2023 Investors will turn their focus to Revolution Beauty’s upcoming annual results on Thursday to see if the troubled cosmetics line has shown any signs of rebounding following a public spat with its chief stakeholder Boohoo. The cosmetics company has recently just begun trading on the London Stock Exchange again in June after its shares were [...]
Revolution Beauty chief exec and chair quit in Boohoo settlement as share price soars July 18, 2023 The row between Revolution Beauty and Boohoo may finally be nearing an end, with a settlement reached including the departure of the former’s chief exec and chair. Revolution’s boss Bob Holt and chair Derek Zissman will leave, but Holt will remain as interim boss until the end of August 2023. Following the news, Revolution Beauty’s [...]