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02.05.2025 | As Trump moves to tax small parcels, some retailers give up on US | As Trump moves to tax small parcels, some retailers give up on US
By Helen ReidMay 2, 202510:15 AM UTCUpdated ago
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29.04.2025 | ABF weighs closing Yorkshire plant after accusing government of ‘undermining’ viability | More than 100 jobs could be at risk after the owner of a Yorkshire bioethanol plant said it was considering shutting down the facility, blaming the move on the government “undermining” its viability.
The Salt End, Kingston upon Hull-based p... |
14.04.2025 | UK retailers warn of Chinese ‘dumping’ amid tariffs, call for end to tax loophole | British retailers have warned that Chinese companies risk flooding the U.K. with low cost goods, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs choke off access to the world’s largest consumer market.
“Retailers are very concerned about the risk ... |
31.03.2025 | Primark boss resigns after investigation into social conduct | Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned after an investigation into his behaviour by Primark’s parent company ABF.
ABF’s share price fell nearly four per cent after the announcement.
ABF Finance Director Eoin Tonge will act as Primark chief... |
31.03.2025 | What’s next for Primark after shock CEO resignation? | The surprise resignation of Primark’s boss, Paul Marchant, due to poor social conduct has caused shockwaves across the retail industry.
Marchant’s departure was promoted by an investigation by Primark’s owner ABF into the CEO’s behaviour to... |
26.03.2025 | British businesses pile on the pressure on UK Financial Minister Reeves ahead of budget update | Home improvement retailer Kingfisher became the latest British company to report a negative impact from U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ October budget — as she prepares her latest update on the state of the British economy.
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22.03.2025 | Take a look inside French luxury retailer Printemps’ first U.S. store | French luxury retailer Printemps opened its first U.S. store in New York City.
The company, which was founded in 1865, has 20 department stores in France
It is opening the store at a time when luxury sales have slowed around the globe.
A pi... |
20.03.2025 | Retail's Reckoning: The Storm Brewing for Labour and the Rise of Reform UK | The retail sector in the UK is facing a tempest. Labour MPs are on high alert. A “perfect storm” of rising costs threatens to reshape the political landscape. The Retail Jobs Alliance (RJA) has sounded the alarm. Their analysis reveals that... |
20.03.2025 | Bloomsbury: Fiction sales boost Harry Potter publisher | Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury said its sales last year were ahead of market expectations and driven by success in its consumer division.
Analysts had expected the firm to report a revenue drop of two per cent to £333.4m, as well as a tw... |
19.03.2025 | Labour MPs warned ‘perfect storm’ of retail costs could benefit Reform UK | Labour MPs are being warned a “perfect storm” of costs facing the retail sector could see seats lost to Reform UK.
New analysis from the Retail Jobs Alliance (RJA) has revealed Labour holds 24 of the UK’s 30 constituencies with the highest ... |
04.03.2025 | 5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday | President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect Tuesday.
Target is out with fourth-quarter results — and a warning.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is putting up another $100 billion to support chip manufacturi... |
03.03.2025 | From Ireland’s Primark to Spain’s Mango, foreign retailers are planting their flags in more U.S. malls and cities | Ireland’s Primark, Spain-based Mango, Canadian retailer Aritzia and Japan-based Uniqlo are adding new stores across the U.S.
International retailers are drawn to the U.S. because of its fragmented market of apparel retailers and more resili... |
20.02.2025 | Retail stocks: Luxury pulls ahead while fast-fashion brands Asos and Primark lag | - |
24.01.2025 | Retail Turmoil and Energy Expansion: A Tale of Two Markets | The retail landscape in the UK is a battlefield. Associated British Foods Plc (ABF) is feeling the heat. Its discount fashion retailer, Primark, is struggling. Sales are down. The company has slashed its growth forecast. Once aiming for mid... |
24.01.2025 | City broker slashes price target for Primark-owner Associated British Foods | - |
23.01.2025 | Sainsbury’s Cuts 3,000 Jobs as Grocer Seeks Cost Savings | (Bloomberg) -- J Sainsbury Plc will cut 3,000 staff and close its remaining cafes, as Britain’s second-largest supermarket chain steps up a cost-saving drive after the government announced higher taxes on businesses.
The move will involve a... |
23.01.2025 | Primark-Owner ABF Cuts Guidance on Tough UK Retail Market | Associated British Foods Plc cut guidance for sales growth at its Primark discount fashion retailer, blaming weak UK consumer sentiment.
The British conglomerate, which also has sugar, agriculture and ingredient arms, said Thursday it is no... |
23.01.2025 | Weak UK sales pull Primark down despite international growth | - |
12.12.2024 | Exclusive: UK regulator's Shein IPO decision slowed by challenge from Uygher group | Exclusive: UK regulator's Shein IPO decision slowed by challenge from Uygher group
By Helen ReidDecember 12, 20245:38 AM UTCUpdated ago
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14.11.2024 | Unions file complaints over Myanmar garment production | GENEVA: A global union announced Wednesday (Nov 13) that it had filed complaints against three major clothing brands - Next, New Yorker and LPP - over their alleged continued sourcing of garments from junta-run Myanmar.
The Switzerland-base... |
18.09.2024 | Cavela: $2 Million Raised To Transform How Brands And Businesses Source Products | Cavela has officially launched to transform how brands and businesses source products, using AI-driven automation to connect them with premium manufacturers worldwide at optimal cost. Cavela also announced a $2 million funding round led by ... |
16.09.2024 | Cavela Raises $2 Million to Automate Product Sourcing for E-Commerce | Cavela officially launches today to revolutionize the way brands and businesses source products, using AI-driven automation to connect them with premium manufacturers worldwide at optimal cost. At the same time, Cavela announced its $2 mill... |
13.09.2024 | Cavela's $2 Million Boost: A Game Changer for E-Commerce Sourcing | In the bustling world of e-commerce, the quest for efficient product sourcing is akin to navigating a labyrinth. Brands often find themselves lost in a maze of suppliers, negotiations, and logistics. Enter Cavela, a San Francisco-based star... |
13.09.2024 | Cavela Raises $2 Million to Automate Product Sourcing for E-Commerce | AI-powered platform saves businesses 40% by optimizing matching and negotiation with suppliers
Cavela officially launches to revolutionize the way brands and businesses source products, using AI-driven automation to connect them with premiu... |
04.09.2024 | Primark launches its first ‘Swap Shop’ in-store concept | Image Courtesy: jerseydigs.com
Value fashion retailer Primark is partnering with circular clothing company Verte to introduce its first in-store swap shops.
To celebrate London Fashion Week, Primark is trialling a pre-loved clothing concept... |
30.08.2024 | Primark extends its partnership with TCS to drive global expansion | Image Courtesy: CoStar
Primark, a prominent global fashion retailer, has renewed its partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for five years to support its ambitious global expansion plans.
Through this prolonged partnership, TCS wi... |
08.08.2024 | Bangladesh garment industry in crisis amid political unrest | - |
07.08.2024 | Bangladesh garment industry faces uncertainty amidst political turmoil and unrest | - |
30.07.2024 | Primark expands US presence with new store openings | Image courtesy: Primark
Value fashion retail giant Primark recently announced the opening of two new stores: one at The Florida Mall in Orlando, Florida, and another at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The Orlando sto... |
26.07.2024 | End of tax loophole risks dimming Shein's IPO appeal, investors say | Retail & ConsumerEnd of tax loophole risks dimming Shein's IPO appeal, investors say
By Helen ReidJuly 26, 20248:14 AM UTCUpdated ago
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21.06.2024 | Irish SMEs rank highly for optimism and plan to invest in cybersecurity | Irish businesses are the second most optimistic in Northern Europe and plan to invest heavily in cybersecurity, according to the Azets Barometer Survey.
The survey tracks responses from micro, SMEs and large businesses from Ireland, Denmark... |
07.05.2024 | Primark owner to raise game in explaining merits of food businesses, CEO says | Retail & ConsumerPrimark owner to raise game in explaining merits of food businesses, CEO says
By James DaveyMay 7, 20246:15 AM UTCUpdated ago
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29.03.2024 | Lexy Silverstein Leads Global Earth Day Protest in LA: Students Rally Against SHEIN in a Bold Stand for Our Planet | Protest for Earth Day
Adorned in Robes and Towels, Protesters Declare "Rather Be Naked Than Wear SHEIN" in a Global Call for Fashion Industry Reform
LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a striking display of activi... |
05.03.2024 | Keensight Capital acquires procure-to-pay firm Softco | Growth buyout firm Keensight Capital has announced its acquisition of SoftCo, a provider of procure-to-pay (P2P) and compliance software.
SoftCo, founded by Jim Coffey and Susan Spence in 1990, has grown to be an industry leader in streamli... |
05.12.2023 | The 14 best looks celebrities wore to The Fashion Awards 2023 | Leomie Anderson, Suki Waterhouse, and Sam Smith at the Fashion Awards 2023. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images, Karwai Tang/Getty Images, Samir Hussein/Getty Images
The Fashion Awards were held in London on Monday evening.
Celebrities including Sam S... |
13.11.2021 | UK fast-fashion giant Primark, described as the Costco for clothes, is plotting rapid US expansion and wooing shoppers with rock-bottom prices | Primark is known for its cheap clothing and accessories. Business Insider/Mary Hanbury
Discount clothing chain Primark plans to open nearly 50 stores in the US in the next five years.
The chain is known for its rock-bottom prices, made poss... |
16.03.2021 | After Chicago State Street Opening, Primark Says It Is ‘Just Getting Going’ | Primark's first store in Illinois.Primark |
03.03.2021 | Truworths is so keen to secure ‘Primark’ in SA it may create international trouble | News analysis
Primark's flagship store in London. (File/Getty)
Truworths has been trying to secure the use of the brand "Primark" for seven years. It now says it will launch stores with that name within months.
The UK fashion reta... |
29.01.2021 | Survival Of The Fittest And Fastest - Profits Fall By 88% At H&M | Actress Maya Rudolph wearing The Vampires Wife - the retro glamour brand in high demand. H&M created ... [+] a sell-out success with an exclusive collection partnering with the brand - but it hasn't been enough to turn fortunes around a... |
31.12.2020 | Retail’s Final ‘Front-Tier’ - Less Than 25% Of England’s Non-Essential Retail Is Open For Business | Meadowhall - the biggest shopping centre in Yorkshire, is one of few malls in England that remains ... [+] open after the latest round of government restrictions. Members of the public aired concerns that the centre would be flooded with vi... |
27.11.2020 | Closing Call? Sir Philip Green’s Retail Empire Could Collapse Imminently | Sir Philip Green, owner of the Arcadia Group which reported a pre-tax loss of £93.4 million year ... [+] 2018 - 2019, pictured with once collaborator -Beyonce (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage) WireImage |
15.06.2020 | Primark Queues As Retail Reopens...But For How Long? | Queues form outside the Under Armour store in McArthur Glen Shopping Village at Cheshire Oaks, near ... [+] Chester, England. On 15th June, non-essential stores opened again across England, with strict safety measures including 2m spacing.K... |
13.05.2020 | Under Armour Follows Rivals, Commits To Paying Garment Makers In Full | Under Armour joins its competitors, Nike and Adidas, in agreeing to pay its factories in full for ... [+] orders.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images |
06.04.2020 | The Real Impact Of Retailer Stock Cancellations - A Million Jobs Lost Already | Bangladeshi worker works at a garment factory in Savar outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February ... [+] 13, 2020. The garment sector has provided employment opportunities to women from the rural areas that previously did not have any opp... |
17.03.2020 | Fashion Giant Primark Receives Vegan Certification for Clothes and Accessories | The TÜV Rheinland Group has awarded the world’s first own vegan certifications for fashion products to the clothing chain Primark. Various products such as clothing, shoes and bags were checked for animal components and were finally awarded... |
05.11.2015 | Nation in Shock as UK Garage Legend DJ EZ Announces He Will Stop Wearing Nike Baseball Cap | Yesterday evening, the British club community received some news that has left it both shaken and confused. Based on the below tweet, it would appear that UK Garage icon DJ EZ has decided to stop wearing Nike clothes, including the baseball... |
19.06.2000 | SageMaker takes aim at financial services | SageMaker takes aim at financial services
SageWave 4.0 to power portal for yet another vertical market
The financial services market is changing, says Jim Feingold of SageMaker. “You can trade stock anywhere for pennies a share. Even invest... |
- | Primark takes a hit of £1 billion from store closures | Image Courtesy: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
British retailer Primark has said that it will lose £1 billion in sales owing to the existing lockdown.
However, with majority of its stores expected to reopen by the end of April, the retailer ho... |
- | How clever marketing made Gen Z love Greggs sausage rolls and Percy Pigs | Let’s look at the winners and losers of today’s hostile high street. In the red corner are Ted Baker and The Body Shop, both of which have gone into administration. In green are Greggs and M&S, which have reported strong profits even in... |