Mulberry lifted by strong China sales as luxury handbag maker shrugs off cost of living crisis April 20, 2023 Despite a challenging macro-economic background, luxury fashion brand Mulberry has announced an “improvement” in retail revenue over the second half of the year in its trading update for the year ending 1 April 2023. The British heritage brand – known for its iconic handbags – reported that revenue was slightly ahead of last year, with [...]
Harvey Nichols boss Manju Malhotra exits after three years August 15, 2023 The boss of Harvey Nichols, Manju Malhotra, will step down from her role as head of the luxury retailer. Malhotra, who led the business for three years, will temporarily be replaced by Pearson Poon the son of Dickson Poon who has owned Harvey Nicholls since the 1990’s. Poon, who currently serves as executive director has [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group significantly ups stake in model trains maker Hornby February 23, 2024 Mike Ashley's retail empire Frasers Group has significantly increased its stake in model railways manufacturer Hornby.
Shein is plotting world domination, should UK retailers be worried? November 2, 2023 It is expected that Shein’s chokehold on shoppers will get even greater after acquiring its first UK company earlier this week.
Deliveroo is 50 per cent down on its offer price — can its first capital markets day turn the tide? November 29, 2023 Deliveroo is now 50 per cent down on its offer price after a return to dining out and Brits clamping down on takeaways knocked the firm off its perch.
De La Rue: ‘Welsh Wizard’ investor hoping to cast spell over banknote maker’s shares April 16, 2024 An investor known as the 'Welsh Wizard' in City of London circles has increased his stake in De La Rue, the company that makes UK passports and banknotes.
Gatwick: Britain’s second-busiest airport boosted by new airlines and station revamp March 21, 2024 The international hub near Crawley, West Sussex, said it had returned to traffic levels of 94 per cent of what it was in 2019 - in July and October.
Peter Cowgill: Former JD Sports boss set to take stake in Applied Nutrition April 14, 2024 The former boss of JD Sports is eyeing a stake in Applied Nutrition, the budding sports nutrition company which is eyeing a flotation on the London market.
British Land inks deal with King’s College London for new tech centre in Canada Water July 8, 2024 AustralianSuper, which manages over £170bn in assets, has invested some £8bn into the UK since 2016, with holdings of around £2.5bn in UK listed equities, according to the Treasury.
Five London Fashion Week events normal people can attend February 16, 2024 Five London Fashion Week events normal people can attend