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Lands’ End returns to growth and announces strategic joint venture with WHP Global

American lifestyle brand Lands’ End has reported a return to topline growth for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, alongside a transformative partnership with brand management firm WHP Global. The agreement, which involves the formation of a joint venture (JV) to manage the brand’s intellectual property, is expected to eliminate the company’s...

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Lands’ End revives chief marketing officer role after a decade

US retailer Lands’ End has named Sarah Sylvester as its new chief marketing officer, reviving the role after nearly a decade. Sylvester will take up the position immediately, reflecting the brand’s renewed commitment to long-term growth and modern marketing as it continues to evolve. To the role, Sylvester brings over 20 years of marketing and...

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Lands’ End taps four LFW designers to reimagine its tote bag

American retailer Lands’ End has unveiled a collaboration with four London-based designers, Labrum, Talia Byre, Ashish and Priya Ahluwalia, ahead of London Fashion Week, which kicks off on February 19. Lands’ End tapped the LFW designers to reimagine its signature canvas tote bag “through their own distinctive creative lens,” to raise funds for...

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Lands’ End and WHP Global form joint venture to leverage intellectual property

US-based digital retailer Lands’ End (Lands’ End) has entered into a definitive agreement with New York-based brand management firm WHP Global (WHP Global) to form a new joint venture. The partnership is designed to unlock the value of the Lands’ End intellectual property while significantly strengthening the retail company’s balance sheet....

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Lands’ End Q1 revenues decline, net loss widens

For the first quarter, Lands’ End GMV increased low single digits, while net revenue decreased 7.8 percent to 285.5 million dollars. The company said in a release that excluding the 26.9 million dollars in revenue from the conclusion of the Delta Air Lines business, net revenue increased 1 percent. Lands’ End ecommerce net revenue was 195.5...

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Lands’ End Q4 and FY23 revenues decline

Lands’ End reported fourth quarter net revenue decreased 2.8 percent to 514.9 million dollars compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. For the fiscal year 2023, the company’s net revenue decreased 5.3 percent to 1.47 million dollars. Commenting on the results, Andrew McLean, the company’s CEO, stated: “We pursued our solutions-based...

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Lands' End names Bernard McCracken CFO

American lifestyle brand Lands’ End has announced the appointment of Bernard McCracken as the company’s chief financial officer, a role he had previously held in an interim position. Alongside being interim CFO since January 2023, McCracken had also served in the role of Lands’ End’s chief accounting officer since April 2014. The selection came...

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Lands’ End Q2 loss widens, revenues drop

Lands’ End, Inc. second quarter net revenue decreased 7.9 percent to 323.3 million dollars. The company’s net loss widened to 8 million dollars or 25 cents loss per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA remained flat at 15.8 million dollars. Commenting on the trading update, Andrew McLean, the company’s chief executive officer, said in a release: “...

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Lands' End reports loss, revenues decrease

Lands’ End, Inc. reported fourth quarter net revenue decreased 4.6 percent to 529.6 million dollars, For the fiscal year, net revenue decreased 5 percent to 1.56 billion dollars. Global ecommerce net revenue decreased 10.1 percent to 1.1 billion dollars for the fiscal year. Commenting on the fourth quarter and full year trading, Andrew McLean,...

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Lands’ End announces executive leadership appointments

Lands’ End, Inc. has announced executive leadership appointments and organisational changes, which will take effect at the start of Lands’ End’s next fiscal year, beginning January 28, 2023. Commenting on the development, the company’s chief executive officer-designate Andrew McLean stated in a release: “As we embark on the next phase of growth...

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Lands' End cuts full-year outlook after swinging to Q3 loss

US fashion and home decor retailer Lands' End has cut its guidance for the current year after falling into the red in the third quarter. The company swung to a net loss of 4.7 million dollars in the three months to October 28 from a profit of 7.4 million dollars the prior year. Gross margin decreased approximately 440 basis points to 40 percent...

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AEO executive Andrew McLean to take over as Land’s End CEO

Andrew McLean, president, international of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), will join Lands’ End Inc. as CEO-designate and as a member of the board of directors on November 1, 2022. McLean, 53, Land’s End said in a statement, will assume the role of CEO following the planned retirement of Jerome Griffith, 64, at the conclusion of the company’s...