All Burberry articles – Page 2
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News
In The Style and Burberry deliver festive sale upticks
Luxury fashion operator Burberry has delivered a rise in festive sales driven by full-price demand, while value etail operator In The Style has relied on discounting to bolster sales of delayed ranges over the Christmas period.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: What will luxury veteran Jonathan Akeroyd bring to Burberry?
Jonathan Akeroyd’s appointment as new Burberry chief executive should serve to ease some of the concerns surrounding the future of the fashion giant.
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News
Burberry poaches new chief executive from Versace
Burberry has named Versace boss Jonathan Akeroyd as its new chief executive to replace the outgoing Marco Gobbetti.
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News
Burberry posts ‘strong’ first quarter sales uplift against pre-pandemic levels
Burberry has reported an “excellent start” to its new financial year as full-price sales growth accelerated against its pre-pandemic performance.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is Burberry’s golden era over with Marco Gobbetti’s exit?
As Burberry boss Marco Gobbetti exits, Retail Week takes a look at the tenure of the man brought in to save Britain’s iconic luxury brand.
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News
Burberry chief executive Gobbetti to step down
Burberry chief executive Marco Gobbetti is to leave the luxury giant after almost five years in charge.
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News
Kingfisher and Burberry unveil ‘ambitious’ new sustainability targets
Kingfisher and Burberry have lifted the lid on ambitious new carbon reduction targets in a bid to beef up their sustainability credentials.
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News
Burberry hails ‘strong’ full-year results despite sales and profits fall
Burberry has recorded a decline in its full-year sales and profits, but boss Marco Gobbetti hailed the luxury retailer’s resilience as full-price sales drove momentum.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Burberry (Overview)
Amid slumping sales, former chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd stood down from his role in mid-2024 “by mutual agreement”, with Joshua Schulman taking the helm at the luxury retailer.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Burberry (Financials)
Burberry posted a muted performance for the 52 weeks ended 30 March 2024 (FY2023) with sales declining 4.1% to £2,986m on a reported basis, although flat in constant currency.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Burberry (SWOT)
As part of the revitalisation of the brand, the product range has been extended significantly, with the introduction of footwear, jewellery and home products, reinforcing the status of the label as a luxury lifestyle brand.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Burberry (People)
Former chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd stood down amid falling sales, with Joshua Schulman taking the helm from July 2024.
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Analysis
China boycotts H&M: Will Western brands have to choose between ethics and profits?
Tensions between China and the West reached boiling point last week as several countries, including the UK, imposed sanctions over human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims and retail found itself caught in the crossfire.
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Analysis
From catwalk to high street: is genderless fashion the future?
Not only did London Fashion Week go digital this year, it went genderless – but what could that mean for fashion retail?
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News
Burberry becomes first non-essential retailer to return business rates relief
Luxury fashion giant Burberry is to voluntarily hand back savings made through business rates relief during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Analysis
Worldview: How Chinese retail lit a fire under its Covid-19 recovery
In the first instalment of our new Worldview series gleaning insight and inspiration from global markets, Eliam Huang analyses how China is bouncing back from Covid-19.
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Analysis
How Dixons, Joules and Hotel Chocolat’s online prowess saved Christmas
Bricks-and-mortar retailers up and down the country had feared a Christmas washout as the UK veered in and out of lockdowns at the end of 2020.
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News
Burberry hails ‘good progress’ as online sales surge over Christmas
Burberry has posted a spike in online sales during the golden quarter as it hailed “good progress” on its transformation strategy.
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Gallery
In pictures: New stores that brought the wow factor in lockdown year
2020 may be more synonymous with shuttered stores but it did bring us some eye-catching new shops. Retail Week rounds up some of the best to whet your appetite
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Analysis
Watch: Who won the battle of the Christmas ads?
This year more than most, people have been looking forward to the beginning of Christmas ad season. We’ve had the return of Kevin the Carrot, John Lewis giving a little love and racist comments surrounding the Sainsbury’s ad. But which offerings have hit the mark?