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Q1 fashion industry review, positive mood bitten by tariffs
The first quarter of 2025 presented a complex and often challenging landscape for the global fashion industry. While many businesses demonstrated resilience and exceeded expectations for their past performance, concerns about ongoing macroeconomic pressures, shifting consumer behaviour, and normalizing growth rates (after post-pandemic booms)...
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Executive summary list of apparel companies’s results Q2 2025
This article is part of the Q2 2025 apparel industry report. • Apparel companies posting strong performance in Q2 2025 • Companies reporting sales and profit drops in Q2 2025 • Apparel technology investments and innovation in Q2 2025 • Executive summary list of apparel companies’s results Q2 2025 • Strategic acquisitions and expansions in...
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Tesco's F&F online launch boosts clothing sales and online presence
Tesco, the leading UK retailer, reported a strong first-half performance, with Group like-for-like (LFL) sales up 4.3 percent and UK LFL sales up 4.9 percent, driven by market share gains and strategic investments in value. Adjusted diluted EPS rose 6.8 percent to 15.43p, driven by higher Group adjusted operating profit and the benefit of the...
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UK retail sales edge up as fashion outperforms in a subdued Golden Quarter
UK retail sales painted a nuanced picture in November as the Office for National Statistics data showed modest resilience beneath a soft monthly headline. While total sales volumes dipped slightly over the month, fashion and non food categories continued to hold steady, reinforcing the sense of selective rather than broad based consumer spending...
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UK fashion recovers online, In-Store sales dip
The UK retail sector has returned to positive growth, with total like-for-like (LFL) sales increasing by +1.32% this week, building on a strong base of +8.44% from the same period last year. According to the BDO High Street Sales Tracker, this recovery was fueled by positive outcomes across both in-store and non-store channels. The fashion...
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Online Fashion powers UK retail growth as In-Store sales continue decline
The UK retail sector recorded another week of positive growth, with total like-for-like (LFL) sales increasing by +1.78%. This growth effectively offsets a weak base of -5.33% from the same period last year. However, this positive outcome was predominantly driven by strong non-store sales, primarily led by online fashion, as total store sales...
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Online Fashion drives strong UK retail rebound
The UK retail sector has seen a significant return to growth this week, with total like-for-like (LFL) sales increasing by a robust +5.25%. This positive performance effectively offsets a weak base of -3.30% from the same period last year, demonstrating a healthy rebound, particularly driven by strong online sales across all segments. The...
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UK Fashion sustains growth as online sales soar
The UK retail sector recorded another positive week, with total like-for-like (LFL) sales rising by +3.41%, building on a +2.81% base from the same period last year. This consistent growth was significantly bolstered by a robust performance within the fashion sector, particularly in its non-store channels, according to the BDO High Street Sales...
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Gap Inc. posts Q3 comparable sales growth driven by Old Navy and Gap brand
Gap Inc., one of the largest specialty apparel retailer in the United States, reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results marking the company’s seventh consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales. Net sales for the quarter ended November 1, 2025, rose 3 percent to 3.9 billion dollars, driven by broad-based strength across its Old Navy, Gap,...
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Despite positive overseas growth, Wacoal's sales drop 0.1 percent
During the current fiscal year March 31, 2018, Wacoal Holdings Corp. said that the company’s consolidated sales for the current fiscal year fell by 0.1 percent to 195,725 million yen (1,771.6 million dollars) compared to the previous fiscal year. While consolidated sales of the domestic business fell by 2 percent due to difficult wholesale...
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