Fashion Retail News UK
Read the latest fashion retail news for the UK here. We cover everything from boutique brands to luxury fashion retailers and offer insight and analysis as to the latest trends, board shake-ups, sales figures and more.
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Kurt Geiger to be acquired by Steve Madden
Kurt Geiger is to be sold by its private equity owner Cinven to New York listed fashion company Steve Madden for around £289 million. Founded in... View Article

FatFace opens St Helier store
FatFace has returned to Jersey with the opening of a new store in St Helier. The lifestyle fashion brand previously operated a standalone store on the... View Article

Breitling joins line-up at Liverpool ONE
Luxury Swiss watchmaker Breitling has opened its first store in Liverpool at the Liverpool ONE shopping destination. The 3,200 square foot double-height boutique showcases a range... View Article

Freemans appoints Paul Horsfield as chief commercial officer
The Freemans digital department store has appointed Paul Horsfield to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. Horsfield previously worked with N Brown Group for... View Article

Palm Angels acquired by Bluestar Alliance
The Palm Angels luxury streetwear brand has been acquired by global brand management firm, Bluestar Alliance. The move follows Bluestar’s recent acquisition of Off-White from LVMH... View Article

Dr. Martens appoints two new non-executive directors
Dr. Martens has appointed Robert Hanson and Benoit Vauchy as non-executive directors. With a strong track record of delivering growth at consumer brands, Hanson is a... View Article

River Island chair steps down as former CEO returns
River Island has announced that its executive chair Richard Bradbury is stepping down for personal reasons. In addition, former chief executive Ben Lewis is returning to... View Article

Kate Spade to open new store at London’s The O2
Kate Spade New York is making its London outlet debut with the opening of a new store at Outlet Shopping at The O2 this spring. Spanning... View Article

Gucci creative director exits the luxury brand
Gucci’s parent company Kering has announced the departure of the luxury brand’s creative director Sabato De Sarno. The brand’s autumn/winter 2025 fashion show, which is being... View Article

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