River Island

River Island is a private company owned by the Lewis family. It sells menswear, womenswear and childrenswear and operates more than 250 high street stores throughout the UK and sells online through Riverisland.com, as well as on third-party websites such as Asos, Next and Very. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about River Island and the fashion sector.

Latest news and insight on River Island from Retail-Week.com

News
River Island mulls store expansion after return to profit
2026-06-08T15:06:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
River Island has revealed it is actively reviewing opportunities to expand its store estate in the UK and Ireland following its return to profit.
News
Industry mourns River Island founder Bernard Lewis
2026-03-02T15:35:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
River Island and retail commentators have paid tribute to fashion veteran and River Island founder Bernard Lewis, who passed away over the weekend aged 100.
News
River Island “seeing returns” on its restructuring plan
2025-12-08T17:02:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
River Island lost nearly £125m in the year before it was rescued from the brink of collapse.

More on River Island

Opinion

‘As it wins approval for restructuring, River Island still faces fundamental questions’

2025-08-08T14:41:00+01:00By George MacDonald

Any restructuring of River Island will only be a small step towards recovery. The retailer needs to find its sense of purpose, believes George MacDonald

News

River Island secures lifeline after High Court approves restructuring plan

2025-08-08T13:51:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

River Island has successfully secured High Court approval for its restructuring plan, providing a crucial lifeline for the embattled chain as it works to transform its business model.

Crunch high court ruling to decide River Island’s future delayed
2025-08-06T16:15:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
River Island still confident of High Court decision despite creditor backlash at vote
2025-08-04T13:04:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
River Island vote goes to the wire as retailer bets its survival on High Court judgement
2025-07-30T14:04:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev and Megan Robinson
River Island at risk of collapse “within weeks” without rescue plan - report
2025-07-24T06:45:00+01:00By George Arnett

If H&M is sneezing, does the rest of mid-market fashion have a summer cold?
2025-06-26T15:06:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
River Island names locations of upcoming store closures
2025-06-25T06:31:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Hundreds of jobs at risk as River Island mulls store closures
2025-06-20T14:14:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
River Island stores at risk as it draws up rescue plan
2025-06-09T06:16:00+01:00By George Arnett

All River Island content from Retail-Week.com