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Fashion & Luxury
Homes, hotels and space ships: the exciting world of…
In recent years, our luxury team at The MBS Group has done as much work in interiors and homewares as it has in apparel and accessories. Since the pandemic, businesses from right across the fashion and luxury arena have...
Are fashion companies giving D&I the attention it deserves?
Fashion has always been a key driver of culture, simultaneously reflecting and steering societal changes. In the summer of 2020, we saw the fashion industry rally together and call for change on diversity and inclusion....
Diversity & Inclusion in Fashion 2023
Diversity and Inclusion in Fashion, produced in partnership with British Fashion Council, looks in depth at how diverse our sector’s leadership teams are in 2023, and explores if fashion companies are adequately...
Do sports clubs need creative directors?
Two weeks ago, Kenny Annan-Jonathan was appointed as Creative Director at Crystal Palace, marking the first time a Premier League team has hired a creative lead. Brought in to “oversee apparel collections and fashion...
Are we in the next wave of channel innovation…
When Glossier launched in 2014, it felt like a new era for the beauty industry. The brand popularised the now-ubiquitous “skincare first, makeup second” approach, and became the first cosmetics label to gain a...
Could Off-Price be the most important sales channel for…
At the beginning of 2022, retailers and luxury brands were facing a stock problem. Consumer demand had returned, but manufacturing hubs in Asia were still navigating Covid restrictions. As a result, fashion businesses...
In 2020, fashion called for change. Has it turned…
In the summer of 2020, the fashion industry called for change. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, businesses of all sizes and scopes denounced racism, and committed to prioritising diversity and inclusion...
Diversity and Inclusion in the Fashion Industry
The MBS Group and The British Fashion Council are delighted to share our in-depth report, Diversity and Inclusion in Fashion Industry, which measures the diversity of our industry's leadership and the extent to which...
Fulfilment as a brand differentiator: it’s all in the…
I’m not normally one for last-minute gifts. But last Christmas, I found myself at my in-laws in the Cotswolds, late on the 23rd December, trawling through the internet for a site that would offer next day delivery for...
Latest Fashion & Luxury News
Anglo American mulls plans for De Beers IPO According to reports, the mining company is exploring an initial public offering of its diamond business De Beers. Anglo holds 85% of De Beers, and is reportedly targeting London as the location of a potential IPO. Read more.
Quarterly revenue up 29% at On The Swiss sports shoe maker, which is backed by Roger Federer, has posted a strong set of first-quarter results and has nudged up its full-year guidance. On reported quarterly sales of $560m, up 29% from a year ago and surpassing expectations. Read more.
Geox cuts sales outlook amid inflationary pressures The shoemaker has trimmed its expectations for full-year sales and profit, citing weakness in its wholesale channel and inflationary pressures hurting customer demand. Read more.
Burberry reports 36% dip in quarterly profit The FTSE 100 fashion company has reported that operating profit fell 36% to £418m in the year to 30 March, down from £657m last year. Revenue slipped 4% to £2.96bn, amid a challenging commercial landscape for the entire luxury sector. Read more.
Athleisure brand Born Living Yoga eyes €25m in revenue The Spanish brand is setting its sights on revenue of €25m for the next full financial year, and is doubling down on international growth to achieve this aim. The UK is a key target market. Read more.
Burberry expects dip in profits The FTSE 100 fashion company has said that it expects its full-year profits to come in between £410m and £460m. It had previously said profits would be in the £552m to £668m range. Read more.
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