Новости за 07.10.2020

It can be hard to work out which names dominate UK fashion retail given the mix of online and offline shopping, but a new study has reimagined how the high street would look if e-tailers competed with physical stores.

A major shareholder advisory group has recommended Frasers Group investors to vote against Mike Ashley’s reelection at the annual general meeting this Wednesday over criticism of the company’s corporate governance.

Decathlon has announced plans to open five more stores in the UK over the next 12 months after seeing a 10.3% increase in annual sales.

​German fashion e-tail giant Zalando has unveiled Brand Homes, “an investment in customer inspiration, allowing brands to share more authentic content, curate collections, and engage with followers”.

​Nearly half of UK adults now own more “relaxed” clothes than ever before, says a new survey of more than 2,000 adults, and their shopping priorities for AW20 reflect a lockdown mindset, despite society reopening.

Sosandar had a good half-year (the period to the end of September), it said on Wednesday. Revenue surged 52% and its EBITDA loss saw “a substantial improvement”, although it didn’t give a specific figure for that loss.

​Tesco mentioned clothing only once in its extensive half-year results report, but that was perhaps no surprise given that sales of the category fell over 17% in the latest six months.