Clothing & Shoes
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Feb- 2020 -25 February
Ted Baker in talks to offload London HQ
Embattled retailer Ted Baker is reportedly in talks to sell its ‘Ugly Brown Building’ headquarters in London to British Airways’…
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24 February
Primark owner warns of coronavirus’ impact on supply
Primark owner AB Foods has warned of the impact the coronavirus could have on supply for the retailer if disruption…
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20 February
Laura Ashley reports ‘disappointing’ £4m loss
Fashion retailer Laura Ashley has reported losses before tax of £4m for the half-year period ended 31 December 2019. The…
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4 February
Frasers Group acquires stake in Mulberry
Frasers Group has bought a 12.5% stake in luxury fashion brand Mulberry. The Mike Ashley-owned group said the move was…
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Jan- 2020 -31 January
French Connection ceases search for buyer amid ‘strategic review’
French Connection has announced it is no longer searching for a buyer for the fashion brand, amid a strategic review. …
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31 January
Laura Ashley CEO steps down
Laura Ashley has announced that Kwan Cheong Ng will retire as the executive director and chief executive officer of the…
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29 January
Ted Baker appoints chief customer officer
Ted Baker has announced that Jennifer Roebuck will take up the newly created leadership role of chief customer officer (CCO)…
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27 January
Reiss reports 21% increase in Christmas sales
Fashion retailer Reiss has reported a 21% growth in sales during the seven-week Christmas trading period ending 18 January 2020.…
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22 January
Full value of Ted Baker accounting blunder revealed to be £58m
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has revealed that an accounting overstatement – thought to originally amount to between £20m-£25 – is…
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21 January
The Dune Group CEO James Cox announces departure
The Dune Group’s CEO, James Cox, is set to depart from the shoe retailer on 9 March, after more than…
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