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Nov 25, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
Last week, Mulberry reported a loss before tax of £15.7m for the 26 weeks to 28 September 2024 as group revenue fell 16% to £56.1m. During the same 26-week period, Burberry slipped into a pre-tax loss of £80m from a £219m pre-tax profit in the same period last year while revenue plunged 20% to £1.08bn. Following record profits during the pandemic, luxury powerhouses have been bit by a slowdown in demand and changing consumer habits.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
The company reported an increase in sales of 7.1% to £154.3m, attributed to new and expectant parents visiting the retailer’s UK and overseas stores and concessions. Underlying profit (adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) rose by 27% to £13.2m, with adjusted pre-tax profit up 33% to £9.1m.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
Register to Drapers to read ONE FREE article and a FREE digital edition Register now You are here: News Fashion brands Castore, Passenger Clothing and Nobody's Child have been ranked among the fastest-growing UK retailers in the annual Interpath Retail Index, supported by Oresa executive search. Castore, which specialises in sportswear, was ranked the fastest-growing UK retailer on the list, both for all retail and fashion. The brand experienced 159.92% two-year compound annual growth rate...
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
The advert, produced by animation company Aardman Studios, marks the second time the heritage brand has featured Shaun the Sheep in its Christmas campaign. It is set on Mossy Bottom Farm and shows Bitzer, the farmer’s dog and Shaun’s best friend, attempting to lead Shaun and his flock through some Christmas carols. However, the cold weather makes singing a struggle, so Bitzer decides to warm them up with some Barbour gifts, including hats and scarves.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
Sosandar currently sells its clothing range through Next's website. The new licensing agreement will combine Next's sourcing and quality expertise with its design inspiration, the brand said. The collection will carry a full set of living room furniture and accessories, including sofas, decorative chairs, rugs and lighting.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
This year, Fenwick's display reimagines the classic carol ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ with a new story by author and illustrator Chris Riddell. Open to the public from 4 November throughout the festive period, the story narrates the touching tale of Foggy, a partridge on a mission to make its Christmas wish come true. The production was crafted by Propability, a British family-owned design and production house.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
UK total retail sales increased by 0.6% year on year in October, against a growth of 2.6% for the same period last year, according to the BRC and KPMG. This was below the three-month average growth of 1.3% and the 12-month growth of 1.0%. Non-food sales decreased 0.1% year on year over the three-months to October, against a fall of 1.0% in October 2023, compared with the 12-month average of 1.6%. For the month of October, non-food was in decline year on year.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
“We are absolutely doing Black Friday sales this year,” said Tiffany Moore, owner of Renes Fashion, a designer womenswear shop in Lancaster. “We try to do it [a sale] because we feel that we should be complying. Basically, we feel that we miss out if we don’t do it.”Black Friday, always falls a day after the American holiday of Thanksgiving, and this year, Renes Fashion will offer a smaller discount than it has in previous years.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
drapersonline.com | Maria Papakleanthous
This year’s Christmas campaign highlights how festive shopping can become a seamless experience when carried out online. The film shows the shopping journeys of British personalities, including actress Elizabeth Hurley, model and TV host Leomie Anderson, comedian Ellie Taylor, and presenter and podcaster Hannah Cooper-Dommett. It is soundtracked to Carol of the Bells. ‘Duh, Debenhams’ is set to launch on YouTube today (1 November).
