Новости за 03.01.2020

Marks & Spencer is fighting for relevance in the troubled UK retail market with the launch of a new push into the booming activewear segment.

In addition to the dozens of Arcadia stores earmarked for closure as part of a company voluntary agreement approved in June, Topshop is set to lose one of its main branches in east London.

Joy, the fashion chain that had already gone under twice before, seems to be about to fail again with the company announcing its intention to appoint administrators.

American shoe brand Allbirds is plotting to open more stores in London and other major UK cities, just a year after launching its first UK outpost in Covent Garden.

Tom and Ruth Chapman have been awarded OBEs in the Queen's New Year Honours list for their services to the international fashion retail industry.

While pre-Christmas retail may have been disappointing in the UK, it could get worse with yesterday dubbed ‘Takeback Thursday’ on the back of predictions that a huge number of purchases would be returned on that day.

Next may have seen full-price sales falling in its physical shops in recent months, but its online strength carried it through and its sales are ahead for the year to date, for Q4 and for the Christmas period.

British shop prices fell in December for the seventh month running as retailers ramped up discounts to attract shoppers in the run-up to Christmas, an industry survey showed on Friday.