Dolce & Gabbana falls to fifth UK loss in a row as sales continue to fall August 27, 2024 The UK arm of Dolce & Gabbana made a pre-tax loss for the fifth year in a row as its sales were also cut. The division, which is headquartered in Worthing, has reported a pre-tax loss of £2.1m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The figure [...]
Tourists’ return boosts sales at Italian luxury fashion house Zegna August 21, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of Italian luxury fashion house Zegna jumped by almost a quarter in 2023 thanks to the return of tourists following the Covid-19 pandemic. The division has reported a turnover of £30.7m for the 12 months, up from the £24.8m it posted for 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show [...]
Valentino: Clothes swap campaign leads to UK sales success for luxury brand August 21, 2024 A campaign by global luxury fashion brand Valentino for shoppers to trade in their clothes in exchange for vouchers helped sales jump at its UK arm during 2023, it has been revealed. Valentino’s UK arm has reported a turnover of £38.9m for the year, up from £34.3m, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The [...]
John Lewis redundancies: What does the law say about department store job cuts? August 14, 2024 More UK retail jobs are set to be lost after John Lewis revealed plans to cut its headcount by more than 150 in the coming months. The move means the department store giant becomes the latest household name to reduce its staffing numbers so far this year. John Lewis has said it hopes to achieve [...]
John Lewis: How all the major changes will impact staff and shoppers August 14, 2024 John Lewis is poised to make a series of major changes that will affect all of its stores across the country and its partners. The organisation announced a restructuring plan yesterday that it described as a “multimillion pound” investment in technology and what it has described as ‘simplification’ would help “improve our customer service and make [...]
Christian Dior hails ‘great strength’ despite luxury slowdown hitting UK profit July 24, 2024 The UK arm of Christian Dior has said it showed "great strength" in the face of "continued economic and political volatility" which saw its profit dip during 2023.
Burberry shares nosedive as sales collapse and firm cancels dividend July 15, 2024 Gerry Murphy, the chair of Burberry, described the results as “disappointing” and cited a “more challenging than expected” luxury market.
How Miu Miu escaped the luxury slowdown which hit LVMH, Gucci and Watches of Switzerland May 7, 2024 Miu Miu has managed to create a brand which taps into to the Chinese fashion trends Gen Z shoppers are looking for.