Clothing & Shoes
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May- 2020 -6 May
CMA blocks JD Sport merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced its decision to block JD Sports’ purchase of Footasylum after finding it…
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5 May
J.Crew files for bankruptcy protection
J.Crew has become the first major US retailer to officially file for bankruptcy protection amid the global lockdown. As per…
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Apr- 2020 -23 April
Gordon Brothers rescues Laura Ashley from administration
Embattled retailer Laura Ashley has been rescued from administration by global investment firm Gordon Brothers for an undisclosed sum. Gordon…
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22 April
Moss Bros buyer fights to pull £22.6m offer
The Brigadier Acquisition Company is reportedly seeking to retract its £22.6m offer to takeover Moss Bros. The Moss Bros board…
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21 April
Clothing and footwear market forecast to decline by £14bn
The UK clothing and footwear is anticipated to plummet in 2020, falling 26.1% versus 2019, a loss of around £14bn…
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21 April
Joules adds £15m to existing debt facility
British lifestyle brand Joules has announced it has successfully agreed to add £15m to an existing credit facility with Barclays…
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9 April
H&M signs new £859m credit facility to strengthen liquidity amid Covid-19
Swedish clothing retailer H&M has revealed it has signed a new €980m (£859m) revolving credit facility as it looks to…
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7 April
Clarks confirms ‘small number’ of permanent closures
Footwear retailer Clarks has confirmed it is to close a “small number of stores’ following a review of its store…
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3 April
Arcadia bosses to face 50% pay cuts as 14,500 staff furloughed
Philip Green’s Arcadia Group has announced it has placed 14,500 members of staff on government furlough and has revealed its…
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3 April
Primark execs take 50% pay cut
Primark bosses have revealed that they will slash their pay in half in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. George…
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