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Dune reports loss, posts marginal turnover increase

Dune Topco has filed annual accounts for the period to the end of January with a marginal turnover increase to around 141.9 million pounds from 141.5 million pounds in the prior year. The company said in a filing that the group achieved growth in the period, both overall and like for like, reflecting good progress on the key growth platforms of...

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Marks & Spencer, Dune, Chanel fined for minimum wage breaches

Marks & Spencer, Dune Group, and Chanel Limited are among a group of businesses that have been “named and shamed” by the UK government and ordered to pay “short-changed” staff. According to the Department for Business and Trade, 202 companies failed to pay the minimum wage to their lowest paid employees following an investigation by His Majesty’...

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Dune London plans further international expansion

Footwear and accessories retailer Dune London has outlined plans for further international expansion as it reports “significant growth” in the global market. According to the brand, international sales made by its 131 franchise stores and 48 European stores and concessions now represent 26 percent of its total sales. Its recent collaboration...

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Dune Group swings to profit amid pandemic recovery

Dune swung to a profit in the year to January 29 after its stores reopened following the end of lockdowns. The London-based group made an EBITDA of 2.9 million pounds compared to a loss of 9.8 million pounds a year earlier. The company was hit hard by the pandemic when it was forced to close its stores across the UK and Europe. It launched a...

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Dune London celebrates 30th anniversary with a capsule collection

British footwear brand Dune London is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a four-piece limited-edition capsule collection. The collection, designed in-house by Dune’s design team, features two high-heeled women’s shoes, a handbag and a men’s slipper. Each piece has been designed to “highlight the brand’s uncompromising attention to detail and...

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Dune London appoints Nigel Darwin as CEO

Footwear and accessories brand Dune London has appointed Nigel Darwin as CEO. Darwin, the company said in a release, brings extensive global brand experience from across the fashion and beauty consumer sectors, most recently as CEO of Toni&Guy where he has led a successful turnaround of the business. “Nigel brings a wealth of experience of...

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Dune founder launches sustainable trainer brand Lerins

Daniel Rubin, who founded footwear retailer Dune, has launched a new British brand Lerins focused on sustainable trainers. Inspired by the unspoilt Lérins Islands, located off the coast of the French Riviera, Lerins is a new conscious trainer brand designed in London and made in Portugal with materials sourced in Europe. Lerins is launching...

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Dune names new international director

Footwear and accessories retailer Dune London has named James Radford as its new international and wholesale director to drive forward the brand’s international growth. Former general manager at FitFlop, Radford also served as head of merchandising international business at Rockport. Dune London chief executive James Cox said: “James’...

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UK's Dune to increase India sourcing

British shoes and accessories brand Dune, which entered India in 2012 with Reliance Brands, plans to increase sourcing of finishedproducts from the country. The increased sourcing would help it cater to rise in demand at its stores across the world. The company is also looking at expanding its retail presence in the country. The company...

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UK’s Dune to enter India through Reliance Brands

London-based luxury footwear and accessories brand Dune has announced its entry into India through partnership with Reliance Brands, the retail arm of India’s largest private firm Reliance Industries. The Dune group is expected to open its first flagship store by the year-end or early next year. “India has been a key territory targeted for...