Harrods faces major Christmas strike as staff demand inflation-busting festive bonus Retail London’s iconic department store Harrods is facing the prospect of major strike action by its staff over the critical Christmas period. Hundreds of staff, who are members of the United Voices of the World (UVW) union, will vote on strike action in December over what they have described as “poor working conditions” and their festive [...]
Selfridges sinks further into the red as sales at luxury department store falter Retail Luxury department store chain Selfridges has lost more than £400m since it last made a pre-tax profit, it has been revealed. The business, which has UK stores in London, Birmingham and two in Manchester, passed the milestone after falling to a £41.9m loss in the year to 3 February, 2024. It comes after Selfridges previously [...]
Gucci: Profit halved as ‘high competition’ eats into sales Retail Profit at the UK arm of luxury fashion brand Gucci has cut almost in half during its latest financial year after “high competition” impacted its sales. The West Sussex-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of £4.8m for 2023, down from the £9m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its [...]
Bottega Veneta returns to the black amid interest rate and inflation woes October 4, 2024 The UK arm of Italian luxury fashion house Bottega Veneta returned to the black in 2023 despite the cot-of-living crisis cutting into its sales. The West Sussex-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax profit of £336,007 for its latest financial year, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The total comes after the business reported a pre-tax [...]
Brioni: Harrods sales fail to stop cost-of-living crisis slashing profit October 4, 2024 Profit at the UK arm of Italian menswear luxury fashion house Brioni was slashed in 2023 despite its sales at Harrods helping to boost its overall turnover. The London-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax profit of £79,230 for the 12 months, down from the £370,533 it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that its turnover [...]
Beaverbrooks: Profit slashed despite record sales for diamond, jewellery and watch seller September 25, 2024 Profit at diamond, jewellery and watch retailer Beaverbrooks has been slashed despite it reporting another year of record sales. The family-owned retailer has posted an operating profit of £10.5m for the year to the end of February 2024, down from the £25.7m it achieved in the prior 12 months. Beaverbrooks said its profit had reduced because [...]
Pandora: UK sales reach new record as profit bounces back September 24, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of luxury jewellery brand Pandora jumped to a new record high as its pre-tax profit bounced back, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £448m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The total comes after the business posted a turnover of £438.3m [...]
Hugo Boss: Profit slashed in ‘year of investment’ as sales dip from record high September 23, 2024 Profit at the UK arm of Hugo Boss was slashed by almost 50 per cent in a “year of investment” as its sales fell back from a record high, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered arm has reported a pre-tax profit of £16.8m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, down from £30.4m [...]
Far East sales sparkle at diamond jeweller and luxury watchmaker Graff September 18, 2024 A surge in Far East sales more than offset a decline in US revenue at diamond jeweller and luxury watchmaker Graff during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered business has reported a revenue of $842.2m (£637.5m) for 2023, up from the $724.8m (£523.6m) it posted for 2022, newly-filed accounts with Companies [...]
Harrods passes £1bn mark as Qatari owners get £180m pay day despite falling profit September 2, 2024 Sales jumped to £1bn at the company behind luxury department store Harrods during its latest financial year, but profit was slashed over the same period, it has been revealed. The London icon posted a turnover 8.2 per cent higher for the year to 3 February, 2024, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, compared to [...]