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Monday, 17 April 2023 00:06

Superdry anticipates lower sales, blames "Cost-of-Living Issue" and poor weather

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Superdry, a UK-based fashion brand, is now anticipating lower profits and lower sales between $771-$796 million. The factors cited for the shortfall include the "cost-of-living issue" and poor weather impacting demand for spring and summer items. The company's wholesale division has not performed as well as the rest of the company.

To address the situation, the company is considering various funding options, including a potential stock raising of up to 20%, the company's stock price has fallen 37% over the past year, and it has retracted its profit forecast of "broadly breakeven" for the coming year.

Superdry has identified cost savings of over 35 million pounds. The clothing chain currently has 104 shops across the UK, including in major cities like London, Glasgow, Belfast and Cardiff and 198 abroad.

Last month, Superdry reached an agreement with South Korea's Cowell Fashion Company to sell its intellectual property holdings in most of the Asia Pacific area for $50 million, subject to shareholder approval.