Articles by Huw Hughes
In The Style issues profit warning amid soaring sales
24 Sep 2021 - Business
In The Style has reported soaring sales but warned it expects its profits to take a hit from the supply chain issues plaguing the UK. The Manchester-based
Kering to go fur-free across entire brand portfolio
24 Sep 2021 - Fashion
French luxury giant Kering has pledged to go fur-free across its entire portfolio of brands. Several of the group’s labels have already scrapped the use of fur
G-III to acquire iconic Parisian luxury label Sonia Rykiel
23 Sep 2021 - Business
US fashion group G-III Apparel has announced plans to acquire iconic Parisian luxury label Sonia Rykiel for an undisclosed sum. G-III said it aims to
French Connection receives buyout offer from consortium of bidders
23 Sep 2021 - Business
French Connection has received a buyout offer following its launch of a formal sales process earlier this year. The offer, of 30 pence per share in cash, comes
US lifestyle brand Eastpak re-enters North American market
23 Sep 2021 - Business
US lifestyle brand Eastpak is relaunching in North America with its fall 2021 collection after several years of strategically focusing on the European and APAC
Saadia Group to acquire luxury footwear and accessories brand Aquatalia
23 Sep 2021 - Business
Multi-brand platform Saadia Group has agreed to buy assets of its first luxury fashion label, Aquatalia. The acquisition, which is expected to close in the next
Macy's plans to hire 76,000 employees ahead of holiday season
22 Sep 2021 - Business
Macy’s has announced plans to hire approximately 76,000 new full- and part-time employees across its Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury stores, call centers
a.k.a Brands slashes IPO size ahead of New York float
22 Sep 2021 - Business
Direct-to-consumer fashion platform a.k.a Brands has slashed the size of its upcoming IPO. The youth-focused company, which last month revealed plans to float
Vestiaire Collective valued at 1.7 billion dollars as it secures fresh funding
22 Sep 2021 - Business
Fashion resale marketplace Vestiaire Collective has secured 210 million dollars in fresh fundraising as it continues to establish itself as a pioneer in the red
YNAP opens 47 million euro distribution centre in Italy
21 Sep 2021 - Business
Italian luxury group Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) has opened a new 47 million euro distribution centre in Italy that it says is one of its “most significant