River Island remains ‘positive’ despite £32.2m loss

High street retailer River Island has declared it’s a “year of reset” after revealing a pre-tax loss of £32.3 million for the year ending 30 December 2023. The year prior, the fashion retailer achieved a profit of £7.5 million in the previous year. However, sales dipped by 15% to £701.5 million, down from £825.8 million…

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Quiz CFO steps down after eight years

Omni-channel fashion retailer Quiz has today announced that Gerard Sweeney is stepping down from his role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Company Secretary after eight years. Quiz has commenced a recruitment process to find a new CFO, though Sweeney will remain with the group until 31 March 2025 “to enable a smooth transition of…

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Are outdated delivery & returns holding your fashion business back?

Upheaval struck after ZARA and PrettyLittleThing issued return fees on unwanted orders. This left many fashion retailers asking themselves, are outdated delivery and returns strategies holding our business back? Ingrid and Harper have teamed up to produce an in-depth report to answer the all-important question. Over the last 12 months, many retailers have refocused their…

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ASOS launches Reclaimed Vintage x Outer Banks collection ahead of Netflix show’s season premiere

ASOS has today launched a new collaboration collection for its Reclaimed Vintage own-brand with Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’ – just in time for the start of the show’s fourth season, with part one premiering globally today, 10 October. The Reclaimed Vintage x Outer Banks collection features seven, mostly unisex, pieces including t-shirts and hoodies, now available…

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Go Outdoors launches new running department Kudos Run

JD Sports-owned outdoor lifestyle retailer Go Outdoors has launched Kudos Run, a dedicated running department, in six of its flagship stores and on its website. The retailer’s new 125,000 sq ft flagship store at the Vangarde Shopping Park in York, which opened in August 2024 and is the largest outdoor store in Europe, is among…

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