Whittard of Chelsea: UK popularity grows but international sales falter August 12, 2024 Whittard of Chelsea’s UK sales increased during its latest financial year but its international performance suffered in 2023, it has been revealed. The Oxfordshire-headquartered company has posted a turnover of £45.6m for 2023, up from £42.3m, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The business also reported a pretax profit of £903,991, down from the [...]
Bremont slumps further into the red despite Bill Ackman investment in luxury watch brand August 12, 2024 British luxury watch brand Bremont slumped to a loss of more than £14m in the year American billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman became a minority investor, it has been revealed. The Oxfordshire-based business has reported a pre-tax loss of £14.3m for the year to June 30, 2023, according to newly-filed accounts. The results, which [...]
Yum: KFC and Pizza Hut owner surges back into the black August 5, 2024 Yum! Brands, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut surged back into the black last year after a bumper year for its brands.
Turtle Bay serves up another record year after championing four-day week August 5, 2024 Caribbean restaurant and bar chain Turtle Bay has reported another record year and hailed the success of its switch to a four-day working week for its employees.
Richard Mille: Luxury watch brand hands out huge pay day as sales success eyed August 5, 2024 Luxury Swiss watch brand Richard Mille has issued a huge dividend and hinted that 2024 will be another year of sales success.
Prada hails ‘outstanding’ UK sales amid luxury struggles August 5, 2024 The UK arm of Prada has hailed its "excellent" and "outstanding" performance despite the wider slowdown in luxury sales.
The Queen of Shops: Helen Dickinson on Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail August 5, 2024 Ali Lyon sits down with the head of the British Retail Consortium to discuss Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail
From online to in-store: How retail is adapting to consumers August 3, 2024 The dual effects of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, as well as the ever-improving technology on offer, have changed the way people shop and how retail adapts to customers.
Loveholidays: How CEO Donat Rétif tripled profit by ‘democratising’ travel August 2, 2024 Donat Rétif has only been the CEO of Loveholidays since 2019, but under his leadership the vacation marketplace has experienced explosive growth across all major metrics, doubling its revenue, tripling its pre-tax profit and quadrupling its workforce.
Center Parcs: Holiday giant’s profit hit as consumers tighten the purse strings August 1, 2024 Holiday park operator Center Parcs has seen a sharp fall in its pre-tax profit as "lower levels of disposable income" eroded consumer spending, according to newly-filed documents.
