TikTok taps into ecommerce with UK live shopping launch December 8, 2021 TikTok is set to produce its first live shopping and entertainment event today, where people can buy products directly on the platform, tapping into the rise of "social shopping".
A round-up of City A.M.’s Black Friday deals across beauty, fashion and nutrition November 24, 2023 From all things beauty and skincare to the best fashion finds, we’ve curated our top Black Friday deals, so you don’t have to!
The Notebook: A look at some of London’s top festive finds December 18, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Michelle McGrath, executive director of Shaftesbury Capital, takes the pen. It’s no accident London is a festive city Christmas is famously the time of good cheer, but it is also the single most important time for retailers and the hospitality industry. [...]
Exclusive: Rotageek’s CEO on ‘the silver bullet’ for the future of flexible working June 28, 2022 The early 2020s have been difficult for business leaders and employers. Not only have they needed to cope and adjust to unpredictable levels of customer demand, but they’ve also needed to to keep their teams going through the harsh uncertainties of lockdowns, pingdemics and furloughs. These curveballs have forced businesses to accelerate the need to [...]
Stella McCartney pay rose to £2.7m while firm took furlough cash December 24, 2021 Designer Stella McCartney enjoyed a pay rise to £2.7m last year, while her business claimed £850,000 in government support during the pandemic, according to reports. The news comes amid reports that meanwhile cosmetics company Charlotte Tilbury has returned furlough payments of £3.2m it took during the pandemic to the government, after its makeup sales withstood the [...]
British beauty: THG bags makeup retailer Cult Beauty for £275m August 4, 2021 Digital brands group THG has bought British makeup retailer Cult Beauty for £275m, which has bolstered the group’s brand offering by a further 200. THG, which already owns Eyeko and Illamasqua, will also bag the online beauty retailer’s 1.7m customers and 1.6m Instagram followers – which prove to be quite the acquisition when dealing with [...]
Online cosmetics firm Cult Beauty hires advisers to explore sale October 10, 2019 Online cosmetics business Cult Beauty has reportedly hired advisers to explore a potential sale of the company. The firm, which is one of the UK’s fastest-growing online beauty businesses, has appointed JP Morgan to explore its options, Sky News reported. Read more: The Body Shop owner Natura buys Avon for £1.6bn Co-founders Jessica De Luca [...]
Interior design marketplace Eporta lands $8m funding from venture capital and angel investors including Guy Hands | City A.M. April 10, 2018 Interior design startup Eporta has nabbed $8m (£5.7m) in funding from an impressive list of venture capital firms and angel investors. London-based Eporta, which acts as a business-to-business marketplace where interior designers and offices can buy furniture from manufacturers directly, pulled in the cash in a series A round led by US firm Canvas Ventures. [...]
House of Fraser sales flat as it warns on a volatile trading environment that isn’t going away September 27, 2016 House of Fraser announced sales in the first half of the financial year were unchanged on a year ago, warning that it faces a "volatile trading environment" that is unlikely to change. Home was House of Fraser's strongest category, with sales for the 26 weeks to 30 July increasing by 4.5 per cent. But the House [...]
John Lewis looks to boost footfall with £9m investment in its beauty halls August 23, 2016 John Lewis is investing £9bn in its beauty halls to bring new brands to customers and increase footfall. The Cambridge, Cribbs Causeway and Bluewater John Lewis stores will be refurbished and the company hopes to increase footfall in these locations by around 50 per cent. The retailer also plans to invest in its Peter Jones department [...]