Mulberry will accent key markets, such as the U.K. and U.S., as part of a new strategy aimed at boosting sales and profits in a tough luxury climate.
The B Corp British accessories brand has also named a new chief financial officer, Billie O’Connor, to replace Charles Anderson, who will remain at the company until Aug. 1 to help with the handover. O’Connor has previously held finance roles at British retailers includingsaid that in the 13 weeks to Dec. 28 group revenue declined 18.3 percent year-on-year. At constant exchange rates it was down 17.1 percent due to the “continuing challenging macro-economic environment.”Retail sales declined 16.
Baldo wants to restore Mulberry to the “culturally relevant British lifestyle brand,” it once was. It is hard to underestimate just how relevant Mulberry was throughout the 2000s, whenOver the mid-term, Mulberry said it will be targeting annual revenue of more than 200 million pounds and 15 percent adjusted EBIT margins in a bid to enhance shareholder value. It plans to slash operating costs by about 25 percent on an annualized basis compared with fiscal 2024, which ended last March.
The business model, he added, needs to be simplified, and that means re-prioritizing the U.K. and taking a “channel agnostic” approach. Baldo said he wants Mulberry to “lead with creativity, reignite brand desirability, and deepen connections with our customers. We are already acting at pace.”and Flannels, the fashion chain owned by Mike Ashley, one of Mulberry’s largest shareholders.
Mulberry is tweaking its product offer, too, expanding “core icon families” including Islington, Amberley and Bayswater. As part of that more focused product offering, the company will “reduce promotional dependency and maintain the unique price range, setting Mulberry apart from the market.”
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