Articles by Huw Hughes
Four in five UK retailers could close stores without business rates reform, BRC warns
18 hours ago - Business
Four in five stores in the UK could close if no business rates reform is agreed by the government at its upcoming and long-awaited review, according to a new
Abercrombie & Fitch opens Regent Street store
19 hours ago - Retail
US fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch has opened a new store on London’s Regent Street. The store features the brand’s updated prototype format, “which provides
Mammut CEO steps down, takes on advisory role
20 hours ago - People
Swiss outdoor brand Mammut has announced that its CEO Oliver Pabst has stepped down from the helm of the company. The Seon-headquartered brand said the decision
Givenchy and Thélios launch long-term eyewear partnership
21 hours ago - Business
Thélios, the eyewear division of LVMH, has announced a long-term partnership with the fashion group’s Givenchy brand. The partnership will see Thélios
Shoe Carnival appoints Diane Randolph to board
17 Sep 2021 - People
American footwear retailer Shoe Carnival has named Diane Randolph as its newest board member. Randolph served as chief information officer of US beauty retailer
Kenzo names Sylvain Blanc as new CEO
17 Sep 2021 - People
“I am delighted to welcome Sylvain as chief executive officer of Kenzo,” said LVMH chair and CEO Sidney Toledano in a release. He described Blanc as
Marks & Spencer to close 11 French stores amid Brexit border disruption
16 Sep 2021 - Business
Marks & Spencer is to close all 11 of its franchise stores with partner SFH in France in the coming months amid disruption caused by new Brexit border checks
Superdry narrows full-year losses as revenue begins to recover
16 Sep 2021 - Business
Superdry has managed to significantly narrow its full-year losses as its revenue began to recover despite subdued high street footfall. In the year to April 2
New CEO at FatFace as Liz Evans departs for George at Asda
16 Sep 2021 - People
British brand FatFace has promoted its chief financial officer Will Crumbie to the role of chief executive officer after Liz Evans announced plans to step down
OTB appoints Ubaldo Minelli as new CEO of Jil Sander
15 Sep 2021 - People
Italian fashion group OTB has appointed its chief executive officer Ubaldo Minelli to the additional role of CEO of the Jil Sander brand, according to WWD. It