Male model Oliver Cheshire has the best job in the world June 23, 2014 For Oliver Cheshire, London Collections: Men means the chance to brush shoulders with his heroes. “It was my first ever Hackett show. I was really excited because I love Hackett, but when I got there someone was in my seat. The person turned around and it was Samuel L Jackson. The girls with the clipboards [...]
Supergroup boss Dunkerton is right to be confident as sales jump by over 20pc December 12, 2013 In July, Supergroup boss Julian Dunkerton took great pride in the turnaround he's achieved at the head of the company. "Where there were doubters, now there are none," he said, hailing a "return to form". Today's results show that he's yet again earned that confidence – as Supergroup's sales for the 26 weeks to 27 [...]
Supergroup’s overseas online sales beat UK November 7, 2013 SUPERGROUP’S overseas online business has leapfrogged its home market for the first time, the fashion retailer said yesterday after posting forecast-beating second quarter figures. The owner of the Superdry label said its focus on better quality clothing and on broadening its products range had helped boost its appeal and lift sales by 18.5 per cent [...]
Supergroup to launch its first stores in Turkey August 22, 2013 SUPERGROUP, the company behind the Superdry fashion label, is to make its first foray into Turkey after signing a deal with a local franchise partner to open stores in the country. The popular clothing brand, whose celebrity fans include Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas and singer Ed Sheeran, announced yesterday that it has signed a [...]
Supergroup strikes new deal to expand its presence into Asia July 22, 2013 SUPERGROUP, the FTSE 250 company behind the Superdry fashion label, announced yesterday that it has struck a new partnership deal to expand its presence into Asia. The company said it has signed a 10-year distribution agreement with FJ Benjamin, a luxury retailer in south east Asia, to grow the Superdry brand in Malaysia and Singapore. [...]
Heroic leap in sales for retailer Supergroup September 5, 2013 SUPERGROUP, the company behind the Superdry fashion label, reported a leap in first quarter sales yesterday thanks to overseas expansion and strong demand for its autumn and winter collections. Shares jumped 5.87 per cent as the retailer posted group sales of £75m in the 13 weeks to 28 July, up 25.7 per cent on the [...]
Supergroup shares leap on festive sales boost February 7, 2013 SUPERGROUP chief executive Julian Dunkerton said improvements made to its product range and a better organized company helped drive a double-digit growth in sales over the third quarter and place it firmly among the Christmas winners. Shares leapt nearly 10 per cent yesterday as the Superdry owner, which was plagued by a string of setbacks [...]
Supergroup’s sales warm up from the cold December 12, 2012 SUPERGROUP said the colder weather helped to boost sales of its trademark coats and hoodies in the run-up to Christmas, despite reporting a near one-third drop in half-year profit that sent its shares tumbling yesterday. The Superdry owner posted a pre-tax profit of £13.9m in the six months to 28 October, down 31 per cent [...]
Cold weather heats up tills at Supergroup November 8, 2012 SUPERGROUP has seen sales jump in the second quarter of the year as colder weather boosted sales of coats and hoodies from its Superdry label. Chief executive Julian Dunkerton said: “When it dropped three or four degrees in one day…you are selling more of your heavy knits and jackets and you get more of a [...]
Profit edges up at SuperGroup December 12, 2012 SuperGroup, the owner of the Superdry fashion brand, this morning posted a 13 per cent rise in first-half profit, shrugging off a series of profit warnings in the previous year. Underlying pre-tax profit came in at £14.7m over the six months to October, edging up from the £13m it posted made over the same period [...]