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Video: Mulberry on sustainability

In this video, Mulberry has discussed its sustainable ethos and commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2035. Watch the video below. Video: Mulberry via YouTube Photo credit: Image: Mulberry via YouTube

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Mulberry unveils collaboration with Ahluwalia

British heritage brand Mulberry has unveiled the first of its designer collaborations to celebrate its 50th anniversary with designer Priya Ahluwalia. London-based designer Priya Ahluwalia has reimagined Mulberry’s Portobello Tote and an assortment of scarves in her signature vibrant aesthetic. The designs are influenced by her fascination with...

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Mulberry to launch designer collaborations to celebrate 50th anniversary

Heritage brand Mulberry is collaborating with a series of contemporary designers as part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations - Priya Ahluwalia, Richard Malone and Nicholas Daley. Described as the “most visionary designers of their generation” by Mulberry, each designer will create a capsule collection as part of its Mulberry Editions, a new...

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Mulberry expects to report full-year profit

Mulberry said Wednesday it expects to “outperform expectations and report a small underlying profit before tax” in the 12 months to March 27. The British luxury label said this was a result of “continued strong growth in the group’s Asian markets, strong sales on the group’s global digital platforms and improved margins due to lower mark-down...

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Mulberry asks “can a bag save the world” with a new sustainable manifesto

To mark its 50th anniversary, British heritage brand Mulberry has launched its new ‘Made to Last Manifesto’ an ambitious framework to transform its business into a regenerative and circular model, encompassing the entire supply chain, from field to wardrobe by 2030. The brand is committed to switching to a hyper-local and circular model to...

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Mulberry joins Vestiaire Collective's new ‘Brand Approved’ programme

British heritage brand Mulberry is following in the footsteps of Alexander McQueen to become one of the first partners of Vestiaire Collective’s ‘Brand Approved’ programme. Vestiaire Collective launched the ‘Brand Approved’ programme in mid-February, offering brands the opportunity to “disrupt traditional retail cycles through collaboration...

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Frasers Group says it won’t make offer for Mulberry

Frasers Group has said it will not place an offer for Mulberry after the British luxury label was placed into an offer period last month when Frasers Group raised its stake to 36.8 percent. Frasers Group first bought a 12.5 percent stake in Mulberry in February as part of the company’s efforts to reposition itself as more upmarket. It then upped...

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Mulberry cuts H1 losses despite Covid-related drop in sales

Mulberry has reported a narrowing of losses in the first half of the year despite a drop in revenue relating to Covid-19 and the forced closure of its stores from the start of the period. For the twenty-six weeks ended 26 September, the company managed to cut its adjusted loss before tax to 1.9 million pounds compared to 10.1 million pounds in...

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Frasers Group increases stake in Mulberry to over a third

Frasers Group has increased its stake in British luxury handbag label Mulberry for the second time in a month, bringing its total holding from 29.6 percent to 36.8 percent. Frasers Group, formerly known as Sports Direct, first bought a 12.5 percent stake in Mulberry in February as part of the company’s efforts to reposition itself as more...

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Frasers Group ups stake in Mulberry

Frasers Group has increased its stake in British luxury handbag label Mulberry from 12.5 percent to 29.6 percent. “We are proud to show our commitment to this growing relationship between Mulberry and the Frasers Group by increasing our investment in this iconic British brand,” Michael Murray, Frasers Group head of elevation, said in a...

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Mulberry relaunches the Alexa bag

Mulberry is feeling nostalgic for its 50th anniversary and is relaunching one of its most desired silhouettes, the Alexa, the cross-body satchel style that sparked waiting-lists when it first launched in 2010. The Alexa was named after TV presenter and designer Alexa Chung, who was a devotee of the brand and was frequently spotted with a...

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Mulberry reports full-year loss but upbeat on improving sales

Mulberry has reported a full-year pre-tax loss of 14.2 million pounds compared to a profit of 1 million pounds the year before but remained upbeat on strong e-commerce and Asia sales in current trading. The British luxury label reported a 10 percent drop in full-year revenue to 149.3 million pounds, compared to 166.3 million pounds the year...