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French Connection sale talks "ongoing" amid return to FY profit
French Connection Group has achieved its goal of returning to underlying profitability as CEO and chairman Stephen Marks notes discussions regarding a potential sale of the business are "ongoing" with several interested parties.
French Connection in sale talks with four potential buyers
French Connection has announced it is in talks with four interested parties regarding a potential sale of the business.
French Connection bosses mull sale
French Connection Group's board of directors is mulling a sale of the company, it confirmed today (8 October).
French Connection optimistic despite widening H1 loss
French Connection Group CEO Stephen Marks says the company remains on target to return to profitability this year despite a drop in revenue and a widening of its statutory loss in the first six months.
French Connection finalises Toast deal
French Connection has completed the sale of its premium lifestyle brand Toast to Danish apparel company Bestseller, in a move it previously said is expected to generate about GBP13.9m (US$19.6m) and help its return to profitability.
French Connection to sell Toast brand to Bestseller
French Connection has entered into an agreement to sell its premium lifestyle brand Toast to Danish apparel company Bestseller in a move which is expected to generate about GBP13.9m (US$19.6m) for the British fashion retailer and will help it return to profitability.
French Connection close to turnaround, narrows FY loss
French Connection Group has revealed it received an unsolicited takeover approach from a third party in the US last year as the British fashion retailer said it is "very close" to returning to profitability.
Still much to do at French Connection as H1 losses narrow
British fashion retailer French Connection Group says it is moving in the right direction as its losses narrow in the first half of year, but admits there is still much to do as one analyst warns it must engage with lapsed customers to fend off competition from the likes of Zara and Asos.
Investors call for shake-up at French Connection
Three investors in French Connection Group are calling on the troubled British fashion retailer to shake-up its boardroom and replace two directors, and also consider a potential sale of the business.
French Connection losses continue in "disappointing" H1
Troubled British fashion retailer French Connection Group has booked what it called a "disappointing" first-half, after an improved performance in its retail business was offset by tougher trading in wholesale and licensing.
Poor product blamed for French Connection problems
French Connection needs to make its product more consistent in design and quality, one analyst has said, after the troubled fashion retailer recorded an annual loss of GBP4.7m (US$6.7m).
French Connection CFO Castleton to step down
UK fashion retailer French Connection has announced the departure of its finance chief, Adam Castleton, just months after issuing a profit warning.
French Connection shares fall on profit warning
UK fashion retailer French Connection has seen its share price decline 18% this morning (24 April) after warning its full-year performance will be below market expectations.
French Connection and Foot Locker “wage offenders”
French Connection and Foot Locker have become the latest firms to be named and shamed under a new scheme by the UK Government for paying workers less than the minimum wage.
“Overpriced” French Connection cuts FY loss
Fashion retail business French Connection cut its full-year operating loss, but saw retail sales tumble by 12% on the back of store closures.
Online fashion retailer Boohoo bans angora
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has become the latest retailer to ban the use of angora in its products following pressure from animal rights group PETA.
Primark latest to blame weather for sales
Value fashion retailer Primark has achieved like-for-like sales below the expectations of its parent company, as unusually warmer weather hurt revenues.
French fashion brand Lacoste has become the latest company to end the use of angora in its future clothing and accessories collections.
French Connection trading update "mixed"
French Connection has delivered a "mixed" trading update, with its share price rising despite posting a decline in like-for-like sales in the UK and Europe for the 17 weeks to 22 November.
Monsoon Accessorize joins ban on angora
UK apparel and accessories retailer Monsoon Accessorize has become the latest company to end the use of angora in its future clothing and accessories collections.
French Connection commits to stop selling angora
French Connection has become the latest firm to impose a ban on the use on angora from its future collections following pressure from animal rights group PETA.
COMMENT: Brand issues add to woes for online retailer Asos
Just a week after Asos issued its third profit warning this year, reports at the weekend suggested a potential revolt from some of the brands it sells over its aggressive discounting - exacerbating issues already weighing on the online retailer.
UK: French Connection buying director takes Michael Kors role
Richard Grainer has left UK fashion retailer French Connection, where he was director of retail buying and merchandising, to take up a position at Michael Kors.
UK: French Connection remains "work-in-progress"
French Connection has narrowed its loss in the first half as initiatives to turnaround the UK fashion apparel retailer continue to gain traction but remain a "work-in-progress".
UK: Ted Baker “no plans” to stop using wool
UK apparel lifestyle brand Ted Baker has told just-style it has no plans to boycott wool, despite calls to from an animal rights group, which exposed a series of violations in the industry.
UK: Primark launches investigation after wool probe
UK value fashion retailer Primark has launched an investigation following the release of video footage exposing a series of violations in the wool industry.
UK: PETA urges wool boycott after undercover probe
Retailers and consumers are being urged by animal rights activists to boycott wool products after an investigation is said to have exposed a series of violations in the industry.
UK: Amazon fashion merge to strengthen offering
Online retail giant Amazon is to merge its standalone online shoe and accessories store with its current UK fashion offering in a bid to strengthen its fashion division.
UK: French Connection "on right path" as Q1 sales rise
UK fashion retailer French Connection has said it is "on the right path", after booking first-quarter like-for-like sales growth, driven by product improvements and less discounting.
UK: Sales growth "important" for French Connection's future
A double-digit increase in like-for-like retail sales for French Connection is an "important indicator" of the UK fashion retailer's future, an analyst has said.
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