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Hunter names Paolo Porta as CEO

Paolo Porta, who has been the interim chief at Hunter since joining the company in June 2020, is to take on the permanent CEO position at the British footwear brand. Porta is a luxury fashion veteran, working in the industry for over 20 years, with roles spanning merchandising, retail, wholesale distribution, brand development and licensing at...

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Hunter creative director Alasdhair Willis steps down

British heritage footwear and outdoor brand Hunter has confirmed that Alasdhair Willis is stepping down from his role as creative director on July 31. Willis, who has been creative director at Hunter since 2013, will stay on as a senior advisor to Atypical Partner, the umbrella company controlling Pall Mall Legacy, Hunter’s new majority...

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Hunter Boots secures 16.5 million pounds in funding

Wellington boot brand Hunter has received 16.5 million pounds in funding following a period of poor trading due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The deal will see minority investor Pall Mall Legacy - which is backed by US investment bank Goldman Sachs - become its controlling shareholder, Sky News reports. Searchlight Capital, which has controlled...

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Hunter assumes control over Scandinavia distribution

British heritage brand Hunter has confirmed that it will take control over its Scandinavia distribution in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, effective from July 1. Hunter will operate as a directly owned business in the Scandinavian market, managing the brand’s distribution of ready-to-wear, footwear, outerwear and accessories from...

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Hunter reports strong full year sales

Wellington boot brand Hunter has announced that it has delivered record revenues in its full year to December 29, 2018, with an increase of 9 percent to 113.8 million pounds. Strong growth came from Hunter’s largest market, the US, which increased by 13 percent year-on-year across all channels, added the brand, while sales in Asia Pacific also...

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In pictures: Yoox launches Mary Poppins collection

Disney is launching a Mary Poppins remake starring Emily Blunt in the role of the beloved nanny, and online fashion store Yoox is launching a collection to mark the occasion. Featuring nine retro-inspired items, the collection gives a modern twist to the character’s most iconic looks from the 1930s, including a long wool coat fitted at the waist...

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Hunter posts “biggest ever” e-commerce sales day

Hunter has announced that it exceeded 1 million pounds in sales in one day, the highest daily sales results in the brand’s history, on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year. On Black Friday sales were up 32 percent from 2017 global, while Cyber Monday saw sales increase further, up 33 percent, the brand said in a statement. For the full...

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Hunter teams up with Disney for Mary Poppins collection

Disney is on fire when it comes to fashion collaborations. After teaming up with Vans, Bershka, Rag & Bone, Havaianas and Gigi Burris to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse, the company is launching yet another collaborative collection. This time, it has partnered with Hunter, the British label best known for its boots and outerwear,...

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Hunter expects positive sales growth in FY17

Sales at Hunter dropped 10 percent to 102.9 million pounds (138 million dollars), while the company’s adjusted EBITDA fell to 9.2 million pounds (12 million dollars) from 14.1 million pounds (18 million dollars) last year, reports Fashion Network. The report added that the brand popularly known for its rain boots, relied on new product launches...

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London Fashion Week: From Thomas Tait to Gareth Pugh

The collision of dates that brought the start of London Fashion Week and Chinese New Year apparently failed to garner everyone's attention in the industry this season, with Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief at Vogue, choosing to skip the event all together in lieu of attending the Oscars 87th edition in Los Angeles. However, despite the editor's...