Zara and Burberry shut shops in Russia while John Lewis looks to ‘mitigate exposure’ to country March 6, 2022 Fashion powerhouses have halted trading in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, citing “operational challenges”. Luxury goods maker Burberry has temporarily shuttered its three stores in Russia, The Times reported. According to the newspaper, the designer brand’s spokesperson said Burberry would continue to monitor developments and declined to address the invasion directly. It comes after [...]
Fashion retailers Boohoo and ASOS suspend sales to Russia in solidarity with Ukraine as M&S suspends shipments March 3, 2022 Fast fashion retailer Boohoo has become the latest firm to announce it has suspended sales of clothes to Russia. The Manchester-based e-commerce business joins brands such as Asos and Next, as well as designer names such as Burberry, in making a stand. In a update published on the London Stock Exchange, Boohoo said it was [...]
‘It was either streaming, scrabble or lingerie’: Sales at Samantha Cameron’s favourite lingerie firm get 200 per cent pandemic boost February 27, 2022 A UK-based lingerie and swimwear company once favoured by Samantha Cameron said this weekend it has seen a 200 per cent spike in lingerie sales during the pandemic as customers looked to spice up their bedroom attire. The founder of Pour Moi said he saw customer numbers soar to help sales reach £31m in the [...]
Clipper shares climb 14 per cent on GXO takeover offer February 21, 2022 Clipper logistics saw shares climb 14 per cent today following news the company is being courted with a £947m takeover offer from US suitor GXO.
ASOS to debut on main market of London Stock Exchange February 21, 2022 Online fashion retailer ASOS will make its debut on the main market of the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning. In a confirmatory note yesterday, the retailer said its ordinary shares would be admitted to trading on the main market of the LSE. Monday was the retailer’s last day of trading on AIM, with shares [...]
Clipper confirms £947m takeover offer by GXO logistics February 20, 2022 Clipper Logistics has confirmed it is being courted with a £947m takeover offer by suitor GXO, a US logistics giant.
Three really exciting roles to apply for this month February 1, 2022 We have some really great roles on our job board this month, from advertising and law to some really exciting tech positions. Here’s a bit of a taster of what’s on offer… Senior Software Engineer – JavaScript, Klarna Klarna was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2005. Since then they have changed the banking industry forever. [...]
Three great companies that are hiring right now January 13, 2022 If you’re planning to change jobs in 2022, then you have certainly come to the right place. Our lovely job board is set to be bursting with amazing opportunities this year, and we’re excited to share them with you! This week, we’re shining a bit of a spotlight on some of the brilliant companies that [...]
Asos shares jump after posting ex-Paddy Power boss to board January 13, 2022 Asos has posted the former boss of Paddy Power to its board today, in a move which helped pushed the retailer’s share price up over 10 per cent. The online retailer also announced this morning that it would be shifting to London’s main market, after two decades on the junior AIM index. Patrick Kennedy, who [...]
Asos announces move to London’s main market January 13, 2022 Asos announces move to the main market of the London Stock Exchange after 20 years on the junior Aim market