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Tesco's F&F online launch boosts clothing sales and online presence

Tesco, the leading UK retailer, reported a strong first-half performance, with Group like-for-like (LFL) sales up 4.3 percent and UK LFL sales up 4.9 percent, driven by market share gains and strategic investments in value. Adjusted diluted EPS rose 6.8 percent to 15.43p, driven by higher Group adjusted operating profit and the benefit of the...

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F&F considers legal options over “unilaterally initiated sale” of TaylorMade

Two Korean investors are battling over the ownership of golf apparel brand TaylorMade. South Korean fashion company F&F Co. Ltd. has accused private equity firm Centroid of “unilaterally” initiating a sale of the US brand “without obtaining F&F’s prior consent”. The move is “prompting serious concerns”, F&F said in a statement, with the company...

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Tesco's F&F clothing brand launches online after strong Q1

Tesco announced strong performance across its operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, with notable growth in its non-food and clothing segments. Total sales for the quarter of 16.4 billion pounds, increased by 5.5 percent. In the UK, Tesco experienced significant momentum in non-food categories. Non-food sales, excluding toys, increased...

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Tesco launches F&F online

Supermarket store Tesco has launched its clothing range F&F online to meet the “growing demand from customers” and make it “even easier and more convenient to shop”. The move will see a curated selection of F&F collections available online, through its website and Grocery and Clubcard App, including women's, men's and kids' clothing, footwear...

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In The Style establishes partnership with Tesco’s F&F brand

Fast fashion retailer In The Style (ITS) has announced a new partnership with F&F, the clothing brand of supermarket giant Tesco. Through the deal, the duo will release a collaborative collection set to launch on the ITS app and in 300 nationwide Tesco stores from June 20. Among the 22 piece collection will be a range of seasonal summer looks...

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Zara McDermott launches clothing brand Rise

Love Island star and influencer Zara McDermott has launched a new women’s ready-to-wear brand in collaboration with Luminoso Brands, the brand licensing and marketing division of Poeticgem group. Called Rise, the casual womenswear brand aims to offer “comfort, inclusivity and style,” and launches with a capsule collection of versatile, easy-wear...

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F&F Clothing teams up with Thomas & Friends to create autistic friendly collection

Mattel has renewed its partnership with the National Autistic Society for a second year to develop a range of autism-friendly clothing using the Thomas & Friends brand with supermarket brand F&F Clothing. Some autistic people are highly sensitive to the feel and colour of certain materials, which means that some clothing can be unpleasant or...

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Poeticgem launches young fashion brand with F&F

Poeticgem, the retail design and sourcing solutions subsidiary of the PDS Group, has launched an exclusive young fashion brand with F&F at Tesco, designed to offer trend-led fashion and everyday wardrobe staples. 'Oh Me Oh My' (OMOM) is a new lifestyle brand that aims to offer contemporary fashion for a “youthful audience,” explains Poeticgem,...

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Tesco FY clothing sales drop, but signs of recovery in Q4

Tesco saw a slight 1.2 percent drop in clothing sales in the year ended February 25, but said it saw a rebound in the fourth quarter as consumer demand returned. The British supermarket, which owns clothing brand F&F, said the drop in fashion sales mainly reflected the impact of trading over “exceptionally strong lockdown-linked demand” in the...

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Tesco faces lawsuit from low-paid factory workers sewing F&F jeans

Tesco is facing a lawsuit over allegations that jeans from its F&F fashion range were made under forced labour conditions. The supermarket giant, which retails jeans for 16 pounds, is being sued by 130 former workers from VK Garment Factury, a Thailand-based apparel manufacturer. Allegations include working 99-hour weeks for less than 4 pounds...

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Tesco clothing brand F&F appoints new CEO

Tesco’s clothing brand, F&F, has appointed Jan Marchant as its new CEO. Marchant has been standing in as interim CEO for the brand after previous CEO Richard Price exited the company seven months ago to rejoin Marks & Spencer as managing director, clothing and home. A Tesco spokesperson said: “We’re delighted that Jan Marchant has been promoted...