Burberry’s decline shows British brands can’t trade on heritage alone Opinion The decline of Burberry should be a cautionary tale for British luxury brands relying on heritage, writes Manfredi Ricca.
Burberry: Firm axes dividend as group slumps to loss Retail Burberry has slumped to a loss and axed its dividend for the first half of its financial year as sales at the British luxury house plunged. In its interim results for the 26 weeks to 28 September, the group reported an operating loss of £53m, down from a profit of £223m in the same period [...]
Burberry shares plunge to a 14-year low, but what’s behind the collapse? Retail Once a beacon of British heritage and craftsmanship, Burberry’s recent decline has been striking. Shoppers and investors seem to have fallen out of love with the retailer. Sales have plunged, and Burberry shares have fallen 70 per cent over the past year. Earlier this week, the stock touched a 14-year low before rebounding. While the [...]
Burberry: Meet the new CEO charged with ‘rebalancing’ luxury brand as job cuts loom July 15, 2024 Meet Burberry's new CEO, its fourth boss in a decade, charged with turning around beleaguered label as job cuts loom.
Burberry shares nosedive as sales collapse and firm cancels dividend July 15, 2024 Gerry Murphy, the chair of Burberry, described the results as “disappointing” and cited a “more challenging than expected” luxury market.
How did Burberry get stuck in the trenches? July 13, 2024 Burberry has struggled to compete with its luxuary peers over the past couple of years.
Uncool Britannia: What is going wrong at Dr Martens, Burberry and Mulberry? May 30, 2024 Thursday proved to be another challenging day for British heritage brands, with Dr Martens revealing a plummet in annual profits largely due to dwindling demand from US shoppers.
Burberry boss misses out on bonus after ‘challenging’ year for luxury label May 30, 2024 The chief executive of luxury label Burberry will not receive a bonus for its latest financial year after its results underperformed during a "challenging" year.
London’s tourist tax: Struggling luxury brands LVMH, Mulberry and Burberry have other problems, too January 17, 2024 Mulberry has fallen out of fashion with investors as shares slumped over four per cent this morning, with the luxury retailers expressing growing concerns about flattening sales and the tourist tax. The British fashion house, best known for its leather handbags, has had around £3bn wiped off its market value in the last five months [...]
Burberry shares crater after luxury goods profit warning January 12, 2024 Burberry now expects adjusted operating profit for the financial year ended 30 March 2024 to be in the range of £410m to £460m.