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Mulberry announces details of turnaround strategy and the appointment of new CFO

30 January 2025 by Angela Beevers
Mulberry has announced details of a new strategy to return the luxury brand to profitability through “simplification, brand realignment and enhanced customer connection”. The news follows... View ArticleView Article
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Crew Clothing plans to open at least 20 stores in 2025

Crew Clothing plans to open at least 20 stores in 2025

30 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Crew Clothing has revealed plans to open at least 20 new stores in 2025 after launching 15 in the previous year. The lifestyle fashion brand has... View ArticleView Article

Mango appoints chief executive as chair of board

Mango appoints chief executive as chair of board

30 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Mango has appointed its chief executive, Toni Ruiz, as chairman of the board of directors of Punto Fa S.L., the fashion retailer’s parent company. The move... View ArticleView Article

THG appoints Milyae Park as non-executive director

THG appoints Milyae Park as non-executive director

30 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

THG has appointed Milyae Park as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Park has enjoyed a long career in digital and ecommerce transformation at FTSE... View ArticleView Article

Tesco to cut around 400 jobs

Tesco to cut around 400 jobs

29 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Tesco is to cut around 400 jobs as part of plans to “simplify” its business operations. The move will impact jobs in its in-store bakeries and... View ArticleView Article

Pret enters Africa with new store opening in Johannesburg

Pret enters Africa with new store opening in Johannesburg

29 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Pret A Manger is entering Africa with the opening of a shop in South Africa’s Johannesburg. The move marks the food-to-go brand’s entry into its 20th... View ArticleView Article

The accidental artisan food specialist

The accidental artisan food specialist

29 January 2025 by Glynn Davis

Artisanal food brands proliferate today but going back two decades things were very different when Cotswold Fayre accidentally came into existence and has since gone on... View ArticleView Article

WH Smith makes

WH Smith makes "good start" to new financial year

29 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

WH Smith has said it made a good start to its new financial year with group revenue up 4% at constant currency in the 21 weeks... View ArticleView Article

Virgin Wines revenue up 6.7% in run-up to Christmas

Virgin Wines revenue up 6.7% in run-up to Christmas

29 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Virgin Wines UK saw its revenue increase by 6.7% year-on year during the six weeks to 27 December. The retailer said the performance was driven by... View ArticleView Article

Jollyes reports strong Christmas trading as it shifts to everyday low pricing model

Jollyes reports strong Christmas trading as it shifts to everyday low pricing model

29 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Jollyes has announced strong Christmas trading with like-for-like sales growth of 6% in the four weeks to 24 December. The pet retailer enjoyed its biggest-ever trading... View ArticleView Article