Adidas looks to Euro 2024 and Olympic success as UK sales suffer £100m drop October 2, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of Adidas suffered a fall of more than £100m during its latest financial year despite growth in its own retail stores. The division, which is headquartered in Stockport, has posted a turnover of £1.15bn for 2023, down from the £1.23bn it achieved in 2022. In newly-filed accounts with Companies House, [...]
Etsy: UK sales surge to post-pandemic high October 2, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of online marketplace Etsy have surged back to almost the heights it enjoyed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £9m for 2023, up from the £3.8m it posted in 2022, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The latest figure comes after Etsy UK’s [...]
In The Style: What’s next for fast-fashion label as founder quits and takeover drags on? October 1, 2024 The founder of fast-fashion label In The Style has quit as a drawn-out takeover deal continues to rumble on. Adam Frisby set up the Manchester-based brand from his bedroom in 2013 and served as its chief executive January 2022 but returned as CEO in December that year before again leaving the role 12 months later. [...]
Aybl: Record profit for Castore rival backed by Gymshark co-founder September 26, 2024 Profit at athleisure brand Aybl surged to record levels during its latest financial year after its sales jumped by almost £10m. The Redditch-headquartered company has reported a pre-tax profit of £6.1m for the year to 31 March, 2024, according to newly-filed documents with Companies House. The new total comes after Aybl posted a profit of [...]
Billionaire Dunelm founder’s son sells millions of shares in FTSE 250 homewares giant September 24, 2024 The son of the billionaire founder of Dunelm has sold millions of shares in the homewares retailer after the FTSE 250 company reported a rise in its sales and profit for its latest financial year. Sir Will Adderley, the son of Sir Bill Adderley, has lowered his stake in the Leicester-headquartered business from 32.3 per [...]
International expansion helps Charlotte Tilbury sales jump by £140m September 24, 2024 Sales at beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury jumped by almost £140m as it continued its global expansion during its tenth year in business, it has been revealed. The makeup, skincare and fragrance products retailer has reported a turnover of £448.5m for 2023, up from the £310.3m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also [...]
Represent: ‘Exceptional’ performance hailed by clothing brand as sales surge September 24, 2024 Clothing brand Represent has hailed its “exceptional” performance in 2023 which saw its sales jump by almost 70 per cent. The company, which is headquartered in Horwich, near Bolton, has posted a turnover of £80.8m for its latest financial year, up from the £48.4m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show [...]
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 [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group sells shares in Asos following Topshop spike September 23, 2024 Frasers Group, the retail empire controlled by Mike Ashley, has lowered its stake in fast-fashion giant Asos. The Mansfield-headquartered group, which owns the likes of Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has decreased its holdings in Asos from 24.3 per cent to 21.1 per cent, according to a new filing with the London Stock Exchange. [...]
Deichmann: UK sales step up to new record as loss slashed September 23, 2024 Sales at shoe retailer Deichmann have stepped up to a new record level as its pre-tax loss was slashed by more than 50 per cent during its latest financial year. The Leicestershire-headquartered UK arm of the German group has reported a turnover of £139.1m for 2023, up from the £121.7m in 2022. According to newly-filed [...]