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Tu clothing outperforms market despite soft consumer demand

UK retailer J Sainsbury plc (Sainsbury’s) has reported a resilient performance for its fashion division, Tu clothing, in its third quarter trading statement for the 16 weeks to January 3, 2026. Despite a challenging backdrop of milder weather and subdued consumer spending, the brand achieved volume growth that surpassed the broader clothing...

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Sainsbury's Tu Clothing reports H1 sales increase of 7.8 percent

Tu Clothing, the clothing arm of Sainsbury's, delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, with sales surging 7.8 percent, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of market outperformance. This growth was achieved through targeted improvements in both range and availability, alongside strong online growth and the brand's "best...

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Sainsbury's Q1: Tu Clothing outperforms with 8 percent sales increase

Sainsbury's has reported a robust start to its financial year, with total retail sales (excluding fuel) up 4.9 percent in the 16 weeks to June 21, 2025. This strong performance was underpinned by significant gains in its grocery division and a notable surge in its clothing arm, Tu Clothing. Tu Clothing sales saw an 8 percent year-on-year growth,...

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Sainsbury’s clothing sales grow amid ongoing transformation

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has reported a growth in its clothing sales for the year ended 1 March 2025, as its ongoing Next Level transformation plan continues to roll out. The category’s sales, which includes that of its own brand Tu Clothing, rose 2.9 percent over the year, driven by a 12.3 percent uptick in the fourth quarter. The company...

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Sainsbury’s clothing sales improve by 2.2 percent

For the third quarter, total sales at Britain's supermarket group Sainsbury’s increased by 3.7 percent and sales over the Christmas period increased by 3.8 percent, while like-for-like sales increased by 2.8 percent. The company said in a release that while general merchandise and clothing sales were down 0.1 percent, clothing sales grew by 2.2...

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Sainsbury’s Tu partners with dancer Oti Mabuse

Tu Clothing from supermarket Sainsbury’s has partnered with broadcaster, author and world champion dancer Oti Mabuse, best known for her time as a professional dancer on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, to launch a collection of activewear and luxe loungewear for its Reaktiv brand. Mabuse’s debut collection launches today, January 3, and features 67...

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Sainsbury’s clothing sales grow in H1 driven by summer uptick

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has welcomed modest growth for its clothing brand Tu, despite general merchandise and clothing sales declining 1.5 percent in the first half of the current financial year. In the 28 weeks ended 14 September 2024, the retailer’s Tu Clothing range welcomed a 1.3 percent increase in sales, benefitting from a stronger...

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Sainsbury's posts 6.4 percent decline in clothing sales

In a preliminary results statement for the full year, J Sainsbury said group sales increased 3.4 percent to 36.3 billion pounds including retail sales increase of 6.8 percent, grocery sales growth of 9.4 percent, general merchandise sales increase of 1.2 percent and clothing sales decline of 6.4 percent. The company said in a release that Tu...

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Tu collaborates with Scion

Sainsbury’s clothing brand Tu has launched a collaboration with British lifestyle brand Scion, known for its mix of bold patterns and colours. The exclusive collection combines the Tu design team’s expertise with Scion’s iconic portfolio of prints to offer a new clothing range with a “playful energy”. The Tu x Scion range spans womenswear,...

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Sainsbury's Tu Clothing Christmas sales drop 6 percent

J Sainsbury reported third quarter clothing sales declined 1.7 percent and Christmas clothing sales were down 6 percent versus the same period last year. Sainsbury’s said Tu clothing regained some momentum in a market that remains highly promotional, partially reflecting unseasonably warm weather, particularly over Christmas. Partywear and...

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Tesco ups FY profit outlook, but Home and Clothing sales fall in H1

British supermarket giant Tesco has upped its full-year profit guidance after reporting a robust first half of the year, despite sales at its Home and Clothing division declining. The retailer reported a 8.9 percent increase in group revenue in the six months to August 26, reaching 30.7 billion pounds. That came as its profit surged to 929...

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Sainsbury’s launches menswear collaboration with Martin Kemp

Supermarket Sainsbury’s has launched its first-ever menswear collaboration with actor and musician Martin Kemp and its exclusively owned menswear brand Union Works. Kemp has worked closely with Sainsbury’s men’s clothing team and the Union Works designers and supplier partner, Poeticgem to create an exclusive edit of pieces that embodies his “...