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Burberry wins trademark infringement case in China

British heritage fashion house Burberry has been awarded six million renminbi (675,668 pounds) in damages in a Chinese trademark infringement case. Lusheng, a Chinese law firm and patent agency specialising in multinational intellectual property, helped Burberry win the significant trademark infringement case against Chinese company Xinboli...

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Boohoo posts revenue and profit decline in FY24

Boohoo Group GMV was down 13 percent to 1,809 million pounds for the fiscal year 2024, as group performance continued to be impacted by a difficult macroeconomic environment. The company said that revenue for the year of 1,461 million pounds, declined 17 percent reflecting increased focus on profitability and difficult market conditions. Boohoo...

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Puma reports marginal first quarter sales growth

Puma Puma sales increased by 0.5 currency adjusted to 2,102.3 million euros in the first quarter. Supported by the continued brand momentum and despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, Puma expects to achieve mid-single-digit currency-adjusted sales growth and an operating result (EBIT) in the range of 620 million euros to 700...

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Mister Spex acheives Q1 sales growth of 2 percent

Omnichannel optician Mister Spex reported a 2 percent growth in the first quarter achieving sales of 51.1 million euros. The company said that the development in the key product categories was impacted by an earlier Easter, which negatively affected the number of working days and therefore, the production of prescription glasses. Commenting on...

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Lenzing's Q1 revenues improve by 5.7 percent

The Lenzing Group’s revenue rose by 5.7 percent to 658.4 million euros in the first quarter of 2024 driven by higher fibre sales volumes. The company said in a release that EBITDA for the quarter more than doubled to 71.4 million euros, while EBIT was slightly positive at 1.5 million euros compared with minus 41.4 million euros in the first...

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Revolve Group Q1 sales and earnings decline

Revolve Group’s first quarter net sales were 270.6 million dollars, a decrease of 3 percent. Net sales in April 2024 increased by a low single digit percentage, a sequential improvement compared to the trend reported for the first quarter of 2024. "We delivered significant expansion of our gross margin and year-over-year efficiency in our...

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Crocs posts Q1 growth, names Susan Healy as CFO

Crocs, Inc. first quarter revenues were 939 million dollars, an increase of 6.2 percent or 6.9 percent on a constant currency basis with direct-to-consumer (DTC) revenue growth of 11.8 percent or 12.3 percent on a constant currency basis and wholesale revenue increase of 3.2 percent or 4.1 percent on a constant currency basis. The company also...

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Inc & Co invest in luxury lingerie brand Studio Pia

Investment firm Inc & Co is expanding into the retail sector after acquiring ethical luxury lingerie brand Studio Pia for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, Inc & Co said the strategic investment would allow Studio Pia, known for its ethical and avant-garde lingerie designs, to perform a “brand refresh” later in the year, alongside...

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ThreadUp narrows losses in Q1, sales rise

Online resale platform ThredUp reported first quarter revenue of 79.6 million dollars, an increase of 5 percent year-over-year. Gross profit for the quarter totaled 55.3 million dollars, up 8 percent, while gross margin rose to 69.5 percent. Net loss contracted to 16.6 million dollars or a negative 20.8 percent, while adjusted EBITDA loss...

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Amazon set to invest 9 billion dollars in Singapore

Amazon said Tuesday it would invest 9 billion USD in Singapore over the next four years to expand its cloud computing capabilities in the city. The announcement comes after fellow tech titan Microsoft unveiled billions of dollars of investment in the same sectors in Southeast Asia last week as firms look to take advantage of growing demand in...

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Richemont acquires Italian jeweller Vhernier

Richemont has acquired 100 percent stake in Vhernier, the distinctive Italian jewellery maison, in a private transaction. Founded in Valenza, Italy in 1984 and headquartered in Milan, Vhernier was acquired by the Traglio family in 2001. Commenting on the acquisition, Johann Rupert, chairman of Richemont, said: “Maison Vhernier brings a...

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About You posts revenue and profit growth

The About You Group achieved revenue growth of 1.6 percent to 1,935.2 million euros and improvement in adjusted EBITDA to 3.2 million euros despite tougher-than-expected market conditions. For fiscal year 2024-2025, the company’s management board expects group revenue growth between 1 percent and 10 percent year-on-year and an increase in...