Gap’s UK ecommerce business has been fully migrated to Next’s platform following the opening of the first Gap-branded shop-in-shop within Next’s largest West End store on London’s Oxford Street earlier this year. The move marks the second phase of the joint venture between the two companies. Continuing to trade under the Gap.co.uk...
Battersea Power Station has signed a further tranche of retail and leisure brands ahead of the opening of the grade II*-listed south London development in the autumn. Fashion businesses in the updated line-up include British brands Hackett, Superdry and Mulberry, Levi's, New York-based contemporary label Theory and Abercrombie & Fitch. Activewear brands...
Mat Dunn, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Asos, is to step down as part of a restructuring of its executive team. Dunn joined the board of Asos in April 2019 as chief financial officer before taking on the additional role of chief operating officer in October 2021. He will...
Eileen Fisher is stepping down as CEO of her own fashion brand. Lisa Williams, Patagonia’s chief product officer, will take over the role in early September. She will lead daily operations, accounting for both sustainable growth and responsible business practices. Fisher will remain involved in the brand’s product design, while Williams will lead...
I Saw It First founder steps down following Frasers acquisition. Kamani has resigned as a director of the Manchester-based company after it was taken over by Frasers Group last month. According to documents filed at Companies House, the founder Jalal Kamani, the brother of Boohoo co-founder Mahmud Kamani, has stepped down...
Zalando boss has said the company is turning to marketing cuts rather than job cuts as the sector grapples with a consumer spending slowdown. In an interview with the Financial Times, Robert Gentz the co-founder said that the clothing giant would not be axing staff like its retail rivals. While he said...
Ted Baker has agreed to a takeover by Reebok owner Authentic Brands Group in a £211 million deal. In a statement, the US company said it believed it will be a good custodian of the Ted Baker brand and will be well positioned to accelerate its growth, particularly in North America. The...
Watches of Switzerland Group saw its group revenue rise by 31% to £391 million in its first quarter after it benefited from a resilient UK customer base and strong growth in the US. In the 13 weeks to 31 July, UK sales grew by 8% to £239 million while sales in...
AS Watson Group has committed to providing 200,000 job openings for young people across the world by 2030. The owner of Superdrug and Savers in the UK said the move will kickstart young people’s careers in retail with jobs spanning stores, head office and distribution. There will be a wide range...
Lifestyle clothing brand Joules has named Jonathon Brown as its new chief executive. Initially joining the business as chief executive designate early next month, he will officially take on the role on 30 September when he will succeed Nick Jones following a short handover period. In a statement, Joules said Brown has...
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