U.K. retail
UK Has a Roadmap for Building ‘Cleaner, Fairer’ Fashion Industry
As the U.K. government "builds back better" post-Covid, it must do so with a cleaner, fairer fashion industry…
Burberry’s Q1 Sales Rebound on Leather Goods, Outerwear and Shoes
The British luxury house said it pulled back on promotions last year as consumers opted to purchase at full…
Ralph & Russo Cofounder: ‘I Have Done Nothing Wrong’
"These ill-founded claims" are the latest part of a "campaign to bully, silence and coerce me," the designer…
Arcadia Group is Liquidating, But Who’s Getting What They’re Owed?
Sir Philip Green's onetime giant of British fashion retail now has a liquidator in place to oversee a fire…
Gap Sheds Dozens of European Stores to Focus on ‘Digital-First’ Growth
Gap Inc. is closing 81 Gap stores in the U.K. and Ireland, and is looking to sell its Italy and France…
Royal-Approved Maternity Label Eyes $84 Million IPO
Seraphine has attracted a cadre of celebrity fans from the Duchess of Cambridge to Carrie Underwood and Coco…
British Foot Traffic Takes a Step Back
U.K. high streets could see footfall rise after July 19 when summer break from school and lifting of Covid…
Boohoo Taking Supply Chain Suggestions ‘Extremely Seriously’
Boohoo joined the Fast Forward initiative, a program that began in 2014 to address concerns about…
Foot Traffic Roaring Back in the US, UK and France
Consumers are getting to back to their regular activities, new data shows, and that includes shopping in…
JD Sports CEO Banked $7M Bonus While Firm Took $100M+ in Pandemic Bailout
JD Sports dismissed rumors that Peter Cowgill is looking to step down as CEO, even as filings show he banked…
Marks & Spencer to Close 30 Stores After Full-Year Loss
The British retail icon is axing 30 doors, adding to the 59 closed or repositioned stores and 7,000 jobs cut.
UK Foot Traffic Trends Augur Return to Business as Usual
New data on foot traffic shows trends moving in the right direction, though there's plenty of room for…
British Travelers Seen Taking $3 Billion in Duty-Free Shopping to the Continent
British tourists and international shoppers in search of tax-free deals could bring European retailers a…
Boohoo Execs Will Have to Hustle on ESG to Earn Their Bonuses
Member of Parliament Philip Dunne applauded Boohoo's ability to "scrap" entire executive bonuses if ESG…
Another British Fashion Label Collapsed Into Bankruptcy
The designer occasion wear brand Amanda Wakeley fell into administration after it was unable to find a buyer.