Clothing & Shoes
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Feb- 2024 -2 February
Norwegian hedge fund builds stake in Superdry
First Seagull, a Norwegian alternative investment fund, has built a 5.3% stake in Superdry as a result of its plummeting…
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2 February
Adidas to sell remaining Yeezy stock
Adidas has reported an operating profit of €268m (£229m) in 2023, compared with its previous guidance of a €100m (£85m)…
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1 February
Boohoo lenders reject £75m debt extension bid
Boohoo’s attempt to extend its repayment deadline on a £325m debt has been rejected by some of its lenders due…
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Jan- 2024 -29 January
Hela Apparel Holdings acquires Focus Brands
Sri Lankan clothes manufacturer, Hela Apparel Holdings, has announced its acquisition of Focus Brands, a brand management company in one…
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26 January
M&S makes two new executive appointments
M&S has announced the appointment of Rachel Higham as its new chief digital and technology officer and Mark Lemming as…
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26 January
Superdry reports ‘challenging’ trading amid new CFO announcement
Superdry has revealed its half-year revenues are down 23.5% to £219.8m due to a “challenging” consumer retail market as it…
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25 January
Dr Martens Q3 revenue drops 21% to £267.1m
Dr Martens has revealed that its revenues dropped 21% to £267.1m in the three months ended 31 December 2023. Alongside…
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25 January
White Stuff to open new flagship store in Liverpool
Lifestyle brand White Stuff has announced it is set to open a new flagship store at Liverpool One in the…
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25 January
Puma sales dip in 2023 due to Argentinian peso devaluation
Puma achieved full-year currency-adjusted sales growth of 6.6%, with preliminary 2023 sales of €8.6bn (£7.3bn) due to the devaluation of…
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24 January
Quiz blames inflation amid Xmas sales dip
Fashion retailer Quiz has blamed “inflationary pressures” for negatively impacting its sales performance during Christmas trading as its group sales…
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