Clothing & Shoes
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Nov- 2019 -12 November
New Look losses narrow despite ‘ongoing uncertainty’ hitting sales
New Look has reported that its losses narrowed to £11.2m during its half year results despite “ongoing uncertainty” impacting sales.…
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7 November
Superdry reveals revenue drop amid ‘good progress’ in turnaround plan
Superdry has reported an 11% drop in revenues for the first half of the year but its returning chief executive…
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7 November
Weird Fish becomes first UK retailer to launch grass paper bags
Clothing retailer, Weird Fish, has become the first UK retailer to introduce eco-friendly grass paper bags throughout its stores. The…
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5 November
Primark profits top £900m in 2019
Fashion retailer Primark has reported an 8% increase in operating profits to £913m, for the year ended 14 September 2019. …
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Oct- 2019 -30 October
Sports Direct: CMA published ‘inaccurate’ market data in Footasylum probe
Sports Direct has claimed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published “inaccurate estimates” of its market share data during…
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24 October
Shoe Zone revenues up in FY results despite ‘challenging’ second half
Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has reported revenues of £161.9m for the year to 5 October 2019, up from £160.6m in…
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18 October
M&S to open 60,000 sq ft store in Nottingham near year
Marks and Spencer will open a new 60,000 sq ft store at British Land’s Giltbrook Retail Park, Nottingham, in the…
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18 October
Throwaway Halloween costumes to produce 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste
An estimated 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste will be generated from throwaway Halloween clothing and accessories, sold by leading retailers…
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15 October
Matalan revenue growth dented by ‘awful’ weather and political uncertainty
Fashion retailer Matalan saw its total revenue increase to £292m in the Q2 2019, despite the weather and political and…
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15 October
Sports Direct demands Adidas and Nike dominance probe
Sports Direct has called for an investigation into the sportswear industry, over concerns of the dominance of Adidas and Nike.…
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