Clothing & Shoes
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Oct- 2020 -6 October
Shadow Health secretary urges Boohoo investors to oust bosses
The shadow health minister has urged Boohoo’s largest investors to remove its current bosses following reports of unsafe working conditions…
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5 October
Mulberry swings to full-year loss
Mulberry has announced that group revenue fell by 10% to £149.3m in the full-year ended 28 March 2020, in light…
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2 October
Clarks pension trustees call in advisers
Pension trustees at shoe retailer Clarks have reportedly drafted in advisors as they seek to secure additional finance for the…
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2 October
M&S launches third-party fashion brand partnership
Marks and Spencer has begun stocking independent fashion brands on its site, with debut partner Nobody’s Child launching yesterday (1…
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1 October
H&M to close stores as online sales rise
H&M has announced that it is planning to close around 250 stores next year, as more of its customers shift…
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Sep- 2020 -30 September
Boohoo raises forecast as profits soar
Boohoo has reported that pre-tax profit soared by 51% to £68.1m in its latest half-year results. In addition, revenue soared…
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25 September
Hong Kong’s Lion Rock joins race for Clarks
A Hong Kong-based private equity firm, which backs a number of companies such as Taxi hailing app Hailo and Serie…
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25 September
Independent review ‘identifies many failings’ in Boohoo supply chain
Boohoo has published the results and response to the independent review of its UK supply chain. Alison Levitt QC was…
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23 September
Nike online sales surge in Q1
Nike has announced a significant increase in digital sales in its first quarter fiscal report for this financial year. The…
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23 September
Joules welcomes ‘encouraging’ performance despite lower sales
Joules has announced that revenue performance was “ahead of expectations” at £39.6m in the 13 weeks ended 30 August 2020.…
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