All Mountain Warehouse articles
Mountain Warehouse targets outdoor leisure enthusiasts, with a discount-led offer encompassing clothing, footwear and related equipment and accessories. The product range is strongly own-branded. It was founded in 1997 by Mark Neale as the retail partner for Karrimor International – a UK-based outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer. It has more than 300 stores across the UK, Poland, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Canada, the US and New Zealand, with dedicated websites in most of these markets.
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AnalysisAmerican dreams: Why UK retailers are once again expanding across the Atlantic
In the past, the US has been a bit of a graveyard for British retailers; a land of almost limitless opportunities that few ever truly realise. However, with a number of brands heading stateside this year, is the American dream back on for UK retail?
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Retail Navigator AnalysisMountain Warehouse (Overview)
Mountain Warehouse plans to open up to 50 new stores across the UK and internationally over the next year according to The Times. The retailer has been focused on upsizing and relocating its store estate, with this strategy driving record sales performance in its latest financial year.
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NewsMountain Warehouse is looking to add more stores to its bricks-and-mortar portfolio
Outdoor clothing retailer Mountain Warehouse is ramping up its UK expansion and plans to increase its current UK store estate.
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NewsMountain Warehouse snaps up US sports brand in $10m rescue deal
Outdoor specialist retailer Mountain Warehouse has bought US-based Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) in a $10m (£7.6m) rescue deal.
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InterviewQ&A: Mountain Warehouse CEO Mark Neale on getting the retailer back to its peak
As outdoor specialist Mountain Warehouse bounces back into the black with record-high sales, chief executive Mark Neale talks to Retail Week about the climb ahead for the brand to reach its peak potential.
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NewsMountain Warehouse has returned to profit as it eyes Carpetright stores for expansion
Outdoor specialist Mountain Warehouse is looking to potentially take over former Carpetright stores after it reported a return to profit in the full year ending February 29, 2024. tores as it reported a return to profit in the full year ending February 2024.
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NewsMarks & Spencer says government response on period pants tax ‘isn’t enough’
Marks & Spencer has said the latest government response to making period pants free from VAT “isn’t enough” as its Say Pants to the Tax campaign continues to gain momentum.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Mountain Warehouse join campaign to axe period pants tax
Grocer Sainsbury’s and outdoor clothing specialist Mountain Warehouse have become the latest retailers to lend their support to a campaign to scrap VAT on period pants.
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NewsMountain Warehouse targets openings for new store format
Outdoor clothing specialist Mountain Warehouse plans to open more big stores and expects to be back in the black this financial year.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisMountain Warehouse (SWOT)
Mountain Warehouse has successfully differentiated its business from other outdoor specialists by its strong focus on own brands, with almost the entire range exclusive to the retailer
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Retail Navigator AnalysisMountain Warehouse (Financials)
Mountain Warehouse posted record sales for the 52 weeks ending 25 February 2024 (FY2023), climbing 4.0% to £386.0m. Sales had risen 22.6% to £371m in FY2022, with the retailer having acquired the Animal brand the same year, which contributed revenues of £16.7m versus £5.0m during the previous part-year.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Store closures, DTC and the death of the suit – what next for fashion retail?
No retail category has been hit worse by the coronavirus outbreak than fashion. The pandemic has not only upended supply chains – it has obliterated consumer demand. Retail Week looks at the future for this embattled retail sector.
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NewsMountain Warehouse boss mulls 2,000 redundancies amid coronavirus sales slump
Mountain Warehouse chief executive Mark Neale has warned the business may need to make substantial redundancies following a “catastrophic” drop in sales triggered by the coronavirus.
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NewsMountain Warehouse defies ‘doom-mongers’ with Christmas sales climb
Mountain Warehouse has recorded a boost in sales across the festive period bolstered by a strong Black Friday performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven retailers defying the gloom and opening stores
While many retailers – Boots is the latest – are shutting stores, others have ambitious opening programmes. Here we shine the spotlight on some of the big names that are laying down square footage.
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NewsMountain Warehouse eyes store expansion as profits grow
Mountain Warehouse has posted its 22nd year of consecutive sales growth and committed to investing in its bricks-and-mortar presence, both in the UK and internationally.
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NewsMountain Warehouse Christmas sales climb
Mountain Warehouse is on track to post its largest ever full-year profit after sales climbed during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsMountain Warehouse abandons Zakti store format
Mountain Warehouse is abandoning its Zakti standalone store format and will rebrand all of its existing shops in a reshuffle of its estate.
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NewsMountain Warehouse sells £45m stake to ramp up expansion
Mountain Warehouse has sold a 20% stake in the business to Inflexion Private Equity Partners.
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OpinionOpinion: Improving is not winning in retail
The roll call of failed or struggling retailers is growing: Toys R Us, Maplin, Poundworld, Carpetright, Mothercare, House of Fraser.