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Online Orders Powered August’s 3.9% UK Retail Sales Growth
A study from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG said online orders helped U.K. retail sales grow 3.9% in…
Boohoo Suppliers’ Dodgy Labor Practices Come to Light: Report
Third-party audit reports revealed that at least 18 Leicester factories supplying Boohoo failed to prove they…
New Look’s Restructuring Plan Seeks Zero Rent at 68 Stores
New Look is among the high-street retailers seeking to shift rent to a percentage of sales from fixed amounts…
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The mayor of Leicester wants fast-fashion retailers like embattled clothing purveyor Boohoo to give their…
July’s UK Retail Sales Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels, But Apparel Still Lags
Sales at apparel retailers have not caught up to pre-pandemic levels, and the same was true for volume at the…
New Owner Snatches Long Tall Sally From Brink of Obscurity
Long Tall Sally, purveyor of fashion designed for tall women, has been rescued from shutting down after a…
Intu Puts Major Mall Up for Sale—Are UK’s Top Landlords in Big Trouble?
Alongside Intu's struggles, rival Hammerson is raising $1 billion in hopes to sell a 50 percent stake in its…
Debenhams Cuts 2,500 More Jobs Amid Bankruptcy Blues
This year, Debenhams has cut 6,500 jobs, or approximately one-third of its total workforce, in an effort to…
UK Bankruptcy Calamity Hits DW Sports, M&Co. Is River Island Next?
Drama in the U.K. fashion space continues as bankruptcy could potentially befall three more struggling…
Selfridges Cuts 450 Jobs in Another Blow to British Retail
Selfridges joins M&S, Harrods and John Lewis in downsizing staff as COVID-19 takes a heavy toll on the U.K…
Debenhams Puts Up For Sale Sign—Will New Investors Come Calling?
Bankrupt Debenhams is keeping all of its options open as it hopes to survive bankruptcy intact.
Could a Factory Licensing Scheme or a Manufacturing Move Overseas Save Boohoo?
Boohoo has given its support for a licensing scheme that would compel garment factories to meet their legal…
Who Will Rescue Bankrupt Victoria’s Secret UK?
While Victoria's Secret is said to have found a top suitor, the British Fashion Council calls on government…
Asos, New Look Nixed Plans to Expand UK Manufacturing After Leicester Trip
Asos and New Look had harbored ambitions of expanding U.K. production but dropped plans after a fact-finding…
Here’s Why Consumers Don’t Want to Shop in Store in the Next Three Months
Seventy-one percent of U.S. consumers voiced concerns about shopping in a store over the next three months, a…