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Global luxury downturn hurts Manolo Blahnik
The UK-based footwear and accessories label has reported that its 2023 sales and profits have been hit by the global downturn in luxury fashion spending, amid a challenging macroeconomic context
Deflationary trend helps revitalise UK fashion retail
The UK fashion retail sector benefited from a deflationary trend in July, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), giving consumers a temporary respite from recent difficult months
Ted Baker to close all its UK stores
Ted Baker is planning to close all its UK stores within weeks, according to multiple reports. Hundreds of staff at the fashion retailer have reportedly been told they will lose their jobs
Richard Shetliffe from BFA: we will always look at ways that we can support and offer guidance
We spoke to Richard Shetliffe, a veteran of the footwear and accessories industry who was appointed CEO of the British Footwear Association a few months ago, to discuss the role of the association in light of the various challenges facing the UK industry
Mulberry appoints new CEO
The British luxury brand has announced the appointment of Andrea Baldo as Chief Executive Officer, effective from the 1st of September. He succeeds Thierry Andretta, who has already stepped down
Burberry announces new CEO and warns of loss as first quarter sales slump
The luxury company has warned of an operating loss in the 1H of the year if the slowdown in the luxury sector continues, after reporting a 21% year-on-year fall in sales in the 1Q and announcing the exit of CEO Jonathan Akeroyd
Dr. Martens maintains full year guidance
The UK-based footwear company has reported that trading in the first quarter was in line with expectations and that its guidance for the financial year 2025 remains unchanged
Hundreds of jobs to be axed at Burberry
The UK-based luxury label plans to cut hundreds of jobs as part of a radical cost-cutting programme intended to bolster falling profits, the Telegraph reports
Shoe Zone cuts full year guidance
The British footwear retailer has lowered its full year guidance due to continued cost pressures related to container prices and weaker-than-expected sales of its spring-summer collection
UK Retail: are the winds starting to blow in retailers’ favour?
Despite a slight upturn in sales of Textile, Clothing and Footwear in March, a number of factors, including an early Easter, poor weather and the high cost of living, soon led to a visible lack of demand. This will most likely lead to a decline in the number of footwear imports, breaking the growth trend seen in the first quarter of the year. On the bright side, inflation is at its lowest since November 2021 and the economy seems to be picking up, so there is room for some improvement in consumer sentiment. With the UK on the brink of a General Election and a series of sporting events promising to bring people onto the streets, are the winds starting to blow in retailers’ favour?
Allbirds completes international distributor agreements
The Californian footwear brand has announced that it has finalised the agreements that will cover the Benelux and Scandinavian regions. Japan will now have an exclusive distributor
Decathlon UK posts loss as it invests in transformation plan
The UK arm of the French-based retailer posted a 2 million British pounds (2.4m euros) loss in 2023, after investing 10 million British pounds (11.8m euros) in transformation initiatives
Clarks to cut a further 150 jobs
The British footwear specialist is reportedly set to slash 150 office jobs, as losses widened last year. The latest job cuts come after the company made 103 roles redundant in 2023
Parent company of Clarks posts full year net loss
The parent company of the British footwear retailer Clarks suffered a net loss in 2023, despite overall revenue growth. The results reflect a weak demand, with cautious consumers facing high inflation and rising interest rates
New majority shareholder at Dr. Martens
The British footwear company has announced that the Guernsey-based IngreGrsy has acquired a 38.46% stake in the brand as part of a restructuring within owner Permira’s buyout fund-
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