Debenhams slashes losses as sales jump by over £30m February 12, 2024 Debenhams slashed its losses thanks to a surge in its sales by more than £30m, new accounts have revealed.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group begins £80m share buyback and ups stake in N Brown February 12, 2024 The programme, which begins today and will run for 11 weeks to 28 April, will see a maximum of 10m shares acquired for £80m at most, or about two per cent of the firm.
Retail: Insolvencies expected to ‘uptick’ as market consolidates amid Superdry and Ted Baker trouble February 12, 2024 Less than two months into 2024 and six UK retailers have already gone bust, with a further two warning they may fall into trouble, as experts warn the market will “continue to see an uptick in insolvencies”. According to figures from Centre of Retail Research, over 400 job roles have been impacted by retailers shutting [...]
Revolution Beauty targets £1bn sales, leaving string of scandals behind February 8, 2024 Lauren Brindley, Revolution Beauty's newly appointed chief and former Boots executive, is set to inform investors about its business strategy at a capital markets event taking place today.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group further ups Boohoo stake February 7, 2024 Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has furthered strengthened its position as the largest single shareholder in Boohoo.
The House of Boohoo: Impact of PrettyLittleThing and others on fast-fashion giant’s mounting losses revealed January 27, 2024 Boohoo is never far from the headlines - but the firm's endgame isn't quite as easy to find
Boohoo parachutes in ex-Betfair and Zoopla CFO after incumbent quits January 23, 2024 Embattled fashion brand Boohoo has drafted in a new chief financial officer, formerly of Betfair and Boohoo, after the incumbent quit with immediate effect this morning.
Frasers Group: What Mike Ashley’s retail empire’s endgame could be after Boohoo, Asos, Currys, AO and N Brown investments January 19, 2024 City AM's UK Editor Jon Robinson asks why Frasers Group has continued increasing its stakes in the likes of Boohoo and Asos and what the endgame could be.
Mike Ashely’s Frasers Group raises stake in Boohoo to 22 per cent January 18, 2024 Mike Ashely’s Frasers Group has upped its stake in Boohoo again, taking it from 17 per cent to over 22 per cent. Shares in the fast fashion firm leaped over three per cent this morning as investors responded positively to the news. Frasers, formerly called Sports Direct, said over the summer its purchase of Boohoo [...]
Boohoo: ‘Human error’ blamed as clothes wrongly labelled ‘made in UK’ January 11, 2024 Boohoo put ‘Made in the UK’ labels on clothing items that were actually manufactured in South Asia.