Articles by Huw Hughes
Northern Ireland high street voucher scheme to begin in September
30 Jul 2021 - Retail
Northern Ireland’s High Street Scheme (HSS), which will see all adults receive a 100 pound voucher to use in physical stores, is to begin its roll-out in
Prada reports strong H1 sales, swings to profit
30 Jul 2021 - Business
Prada has reported a 60 percent increase in sales at constant exchange rates in the first half of the year in what is the latest sign of the luxury industry’s
Econyl launches shoppable online platform
30 Jul 2021 - Retail
Sustainable textile manufacturer Aquafil has launched a new shoppable platform dedicated to Econyl, its regenerated nylon made from recycled waste. The new e
YNAP meets renewable electricity target across operated facilities
29 Jul 2021 - Fashion
Italian luxury group Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) says it achieved its goal of sourcing 100 percent of renewable electricity across the operated facilities it
Mothercare reports widening full-year losses
29 Jul 2021 - Business
Mothercare has reported widening losses and a drop in full-year turnover as the pandemic put a spanner in the works of the maternity and childrenswear specialist’s ongoing transformation strategy
Boohoo drops rapper DaBaby following HIV comments
29 Jul 2021 - Fashion
UK fashion giant Boohoo has ended its partnership announced earlier this year with rapper DaBaby following comments he made about people with HIV during a
Twitter to pilot direct shopping feature on brand pages
29 Jul 2021 - Retail
Twitter is the latest social media giant to tap into the red-hot online shopping world with a new pilot feature allowing users to buy products directly from
Very Group completes migration to 'highly automated' fulfilment centre
29 Jul 2021 - Retail
The Very Group, the parent company of online retailer Very, has completed its shift of all its clothing and footwear returns to a new, highly automated
Dr Martens Q1 sales jump above pre-Covid levels
29 Jul 2021 - Business
British bootmaker Dr Martens has reported a surge in first-quarter sales ahead of pre-Covid 2019 levels. The company, which earlier this year launched its IPO
Aeffe snaps up remaining 30 percent stake in Moschino
28 Jul 2021 - Business
Luxury group Aeffe has taken full control of Italian luxury label Moschino after snapping up the remaining 30 percent of the brand. The group, which also owns