All N Brown articles – Page 2
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NewsN Brown sales dampened by poor spring weather
Fashion group N Brown has reported a fall in first-quarter sales following lacklustre early spring weather as consumer confidence remained fragile.
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NewsN Brown names former Very Group executive as chief financial officer
N Brown has announced the appointment of Dominic Appleton as the fashion retailer’s new chief financial officer and board director, succeeding Rachel Izzard.
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NewsN Brown appoints former Hobbs boss to non-executive role
N Brown has announced that former Hobbs chief executive Meg Lustman will join the fashion retailer as a non-executive director.
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NewsFrasers Group launches buy now, pay later scheme on new app
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group has launched a new buy now, pay later scheme via its app, having upped its stake in fashion retailer N Brown.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail confounded the doom and gloom to achieve a very merry Christmas
As soon as retailers’ Christmas updates started coming in, it was clear that something unexpected had happened – the festive season had been better than anticipated for many
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NewsN Brown struggles over Christmas as cost-of-living pressures hit
N Brown has posted a drop in group revenue and product sales as cost-of-living pressures impacted shopper spending.
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NewsCo-op appoints former N Brown exec Kenyatte Nelson
Kenyatte Nelson, non-executive director at the British Retail Consortium and former chief brand officer at N Brown Group, will join the Co-op this month as chief membership and customer officer.
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NewsN Brown reaches £50m legal settlement with insurer
JD Williams-owner N Brown has announced it is to settle an ongoing legal dispute with Allianz Insurance for £49.5m by the end of the month.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up stake in N Brown
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group has snapped up a stake in N Brown, the pureplay retailer behind brands such as Jacamo and JD Williams.
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NewsN Brown profits tumble as cost-of-living crisis shrinks online market
N Brown has reported falling profits and sales as the ongoing inflationary environment and cost-of-living crisis shrinks the online market.
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NewsSimply Be launches rental collection on Hirestreet
Fashion retailer Simply Be has launched its first clothing rental range on specialist platform Hirestreet.
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NewsSuperdry swings to profit as it hails ‘signs of recovery’
Superdry has swung to a half-year profit and hailed “clear signs of brand and financial recovery” despite suffering a fall in sales.
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NewsN Brown profits rise as core brands clock up growth
N Brown has posted a jump in profits during its first half as increased investments in its key clothing brands bore fruit.
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NewsN Brown profits plummet after pandemic hammers sales
N Brown has reported a sharp decline in profits after sales tumbled owing to the pandemic, but the fashion and homeware retailer’s boss pointed to “early signs of progress” in its turnaround.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
N Brown (Overview)
Historically a larger-size clothing specialist, N Brown prides itself on being “inclusive” and has extended its range of sizes across its portfolio. It is undergoing a digital transformation programme, recasting itself from a traditional catalogue retailer to a digital-first operation, with improvements in its agility also a key area of focus.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisN Brown (SWOT)
N Brown has an ongoing opportunity to tap into the surge in support for realness and diversity in relation to body image, which has gained momentum over recent years. Encouraging a sense of inclusivity among plus-size shoppers and engaging with a vibrant online community, could prove to be a very effective marketing tool for the retailer. However, as sales decline year on year, N Brown has also been extending the size range across its product portfolio by introducing smaller sizes, which it said will ensure accessibility of its products to everyone.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisN Brown (People)
N Brown has been headed up by Steve Johnson as CEO from early 2019, after former boss Angela Spindler was ousted.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Matt Davies steps down from N Brown
N Brown chair Matt Davies has resigned from his role with the fashion group, effective from the end of March.
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NewsN Brown suffers festive sales slide and warns of stock delays
N Brown has suffered a drop in revenues during its Christmas quarter despite hailing “continued improvement” in sales.
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NewsN Brown taps up investors for £100m fundraising as half-year profits fall
N Brown has launched a £100m fundraise to accelerate its strategy alongside reporting a decline in interim profits and sales.
