Burberry’s chief operating and financial officer to quit after six years in the job September 23, 2022 A leading figure at luxury British fashion giant Burberry has announced she is stepping down next year. Julie Brown will quit the senior roles of chief operating and financial officer next year, as she heralded for overseeing the firm’s “transformation” and drive for sustainability. Brown’s last day will be on 1 April 2023 at the [...]
Burberry feels the pinch of China’s lockdowns as market sales increase only one per cent July 15, 2022 Burberry has felt the pinch of China’s Covid lockdowns, as store sales in it biggest market increased only 1 per cent in the three months ended 2 July. Nevertheless, the fashion powerhouse reported a 16 per cent increase in overall sales – with the European, Middle Eastern and African (EMEIA) market performing particularly well. Store [...]
Stylish Stocks: Calvin and Tommy lead the way among best-performing fashion brands June 23, 2022 Even though people often associate the financial world with black suits, statistics, and little in the way of style, trading does have its fashionable side. Specifically, fashion stocks. From high-end brands such as Christian Dior and Ralph Lauren to high-street labels like Gap and Zara, retail shares are firmly on investors’ radar recently. Only yesterday, [...]
Burberry posts revenue success but says future depends on Chinese Covid recovery May 18, 2022 Burberry reported a 23 per cent rise in revenue to £2.83bn, but said the ongoing outlook for the luxury brand depended on Chinese recovery. Despite group adjusted operating profit up to £523m, the comparable store sales in Asia Pacific were down seven per cent in the final quarter in the final quarter as lockdown batters [...]
Zara and Burberry shut shops in Russia while John Lewis looks to ‘mitigate exposure’ to country March 6, 2022 Fashion powerhouses have halted trading in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, citing “operational challenges”. Luxury goods maker Burberry has temporarily shuttered its three stores in Russia, The Times reported. According to the newspaper, the designer brand’s spokesperson said Burberry would continue to monitor developments and declined to address the invasion directly. It comes after [...]
Global luxury market on track to beat pre-Covid sales this year – but Europe lags behind November 11, 2021 The global luxury goods sector is set for a powerful rebound and will outperform pre-pandemic levels this year, but Europe lags behind in the absence of tourists’ purses, consultancy Bain has said. Global sales of personal luxury goods – which include fashion, cosmetics, perfumes, watches, handbags and jewellery – are set to reach €283bn (£242bn) this [...]
Burberry names Gianni Versace boss Jonathan Akeroyd as its new CEO October 20, 2021 Fashion group Burberry has named Gianni Versace boss Jonathan Akeroyd as its new chief executive. Akeroyd, 54, will take up the post on April 1 next year. The British national has headed up Milan-based fashion house Gianni Versace since 2016, before which he was chief executive of Alexander McQueen for 12 years. He replaces Marco [...]
Burberry shares fall as boss Marco Gobbetti quits June 28, 2021 Shares in Burberry tumbled this morning after chief executive Marco Gobbetti announced he was quitting the British fashion brand to return to his native Italy. The company earlier said Gobbetti would be leaving at the end of the year to take up a position that would allow him to return to Italy, adding that it [...]
Burberry reinstates dividend at pre-pandemic levels as sales bounce back following lockdowns May 13, 2021 Burberry shareholders will receive a payout equal to pre-pandemic levels after the luxury retailer reinstated its dividend, following strong recovery in its core markets. The designer brand said this morning that it will reinstate its full-year dividend at 2019 levels of 42.5p “on the back of strong cash generation”. In the year ended 27 March [...]
Burberry shares jump as fashion brand expects to beat profit and revenue forecasts March 12, 2021 Burberry’s share price jumped this morning after the British fashion brand announced revenue and profit are expected to beat previous forecasts. The luxury goods giant said there had been a strong rebound in trading since December and store retail sales in the fourth quarter of the financial year will be between 28 to 32 per [...]