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VF Corp’s UK and Ireland arm faces job losses as yearly profit slips

US fashion group VF Corporation has cut almost 100 jobs across its UK and Ireland business as turnover and profit slipped over the year to March 31, 2025. According to a filing with the UK’s Companies House, the company’s Northern European division saw its employee numbers drop from 709 in the year prior to 623. FashionUnited has contacted VF...

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N Brown puts 270 jobs at risk amid reorganisation

N Brown Group has launched a consultation that is understood to have put 270 jobs at risk as part of a wider restructuring underway at the business. The group, which owns the likes of Jacamo and Simply Be, has confirmed that 200 roles at its Manchester head office may be impacted, as well as 70 roles at its warehouse. The company confirmed the...

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Mango to add 120 seasonal retail roles across UK

Spanish fashion giant Mango has said it will be hiring 120 seasonal positions in the UK as it prepares for the festive shopping season. The roles will spread across 60 of the brand’s stores in the region. The temporary positions are specifically for sales assistants and will span October to December. Applicants are asked to display an interest...

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AllSaints confirms job cuts as part of operational changes

British retailer AllSaints has confirmed that it has made a “small number of redundancies” as it looks to position itself for future opportunities. In a statement, AllSaints said: “We have made a number of changes to our operations and structures in order to ensure that AllSaints is positioned as strongly as possible for the many future growth...

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Saks cuts 90 jobs amid latest cost-cutting efforts

Luxury department store Saks is reported to have slashed 90 jobs among its workforce, building on wider cost-cutting efforts already underway at the retailer. According to WWD, which cited an internal memo received via an anonymous source, individuals within Saks’ commercial organisation were largely among those impacted, including the...

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River Island job cuts now expected to surpass 200 roles

As River Island embarks on its now court-backed restructuring plan, details of how the retailer intends to rescue itself are coming into view. According to new reports, the company is preparing to cut around 110 roles as part of the strategy, bringing its number of anticipated redundancies for this year to over 200. Media outlet Drapers reported...

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Lululemon to cut 150 corporate jobs, price increases expected

Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon Athletica has said it is planning to cut around 150 corporate jobs as it looks to change its organisational structure. Employees within store support centres are to be impacted, the company confirmed to Canadian press in a statement. “As we continue to deliver on our strategy, we regularly assess our business...

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UK sheds 93,000 retail jobs in a year

Retail jobs have continued to fall over the year as the “rising tide of employment costs” hit the industry. According to the latest figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), there were 2.76 million retail jobs in March 2025, 93,000 fewer than at the same point last year. When compared to 2015, this figure was 364,000 less than data...

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2024 retail woes: 170,000 jobs lost, worse predicted ahead

The UK retail sector has faced yet another challenging year, with nearly 170,000 shop workers losing their jobs in 2024, according to data published this week by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR). The organisation reported that 13,479 stores shuttered operations between January and December, culminating in 169,395 job losses. The outlook for...

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Retail sector loses 225,000 jobs in five years

It is no secret that the retail sector has faced significant challenges in recent years, the impact of which has been reflected in new job figures issued by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). According to the organisation’s data, there were 2.81 million jobs in retail in September 2024, yet on a four-quarter average, this was 40,000 fewer...

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H&M to close Edinburgh call centre, 150 jobs at risk

Swedish retail giant H&M is believed to have confirmed the closure of its Edinburgh call centre, potentially resulting in around 150 job cuts. According to documents seen by the BBC, workers at the office were told in August of a proposal to shut the building due to the lease expiring in 2025. The company was understood to have cited increased...

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Q1 of 2024 marked by series of job cuts

The first quarter of the year has outlined the tough reality of the current market, with last year’s challenging financial period leaving many companies with no option but to initiate strategic reviews. And, as part of this process, inevitably the question of jobs comes into play, with roles, departments and geographies coming under the...