News about Cath Kidston

Who ARE the real-life spoilt Country Princesses in the brilliantly satirical new novel that's got the Cotswolds smart set buzzing with speculation? Author Plum Sykes is keeping schtum - except to confirm Sam Cam isn't one!

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 10, 2024
It's a glorious spring afternoon and I'm sitting in the vast, impeccably tasteful Cotswolds farmhouse kitchen of U.S. Vogue journalist and social commentator Plum Sykes, admiring the heart-stopping views over a verdant Gloucestershire valley, its fields divided by drystone walls and hawthorn hedges, with not another house in sight. Two border terriers snooze in yellow velvet armchairs in front of the fireplace. Plum, who's 54 and 5 ft 11 in, is dressed in 'what I wear every day in the country, unless I'm riding' - a brown Uniqlo merino jumper, Frame skinny jeans and Geox trainers - and is skinnier than a straw.

Bootmaker Dr Martens warns annual profits could plunge by two-thirds

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 16, 2024
The iconic shoe brand, known for its association with youth subcultures like mods and punks, said its pre-tax profits could slump by about two-thirds this financial year. It blamed the bleak outlook on falling wholesale revenues in the United States, which are forecast to drop by double-digit percentage levels, and the anticipation that it will not raise prices to offset cost inflation.

The death of the middle class kitchen?Sales of Le Creuset, Aga cookers and Farrow & Ball wallpaper plummet as families replace old staples amid cost of living crisis

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 30, 2023
Accounts for premium home products show, in some cases, a double digit decrease in sales until the end of 2022, with no designer brand seemingly immune to the tightening of British wallets. Experts agree that people may also be spending their money elsewhere, such as in the backrooms of their houses, where 'utility rooms' have become the norm, and having two dishwashers has become an unusual desire. According to statistics from other places, people are increasingly dependent on cheaper, quicker methods of cooking, as more demands are made on their time, with sales at companies that sell boiling water taps and air fryers on the rise.

The book that TikTok wrote! In the wake of Scobie's findings on the so-called Turnip Toffs, there were videos from 'internet sleuth' (and the royal correspondents are equally skeptical)

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 29, 2023
In reference to chapter eight, which is titled Gloves On: Prince William, Heir to the Throne, the author (inset), 42, cited American online creator Meredith Constant. The Prince of Wales is depicted as a "new, forward-looking heir to the throne," in this chapter, and argues that there is a "deep divide" between his public and private lives. The 'Turnip Toffs' are shown here from left to right: The Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondley, Sussy Cazalet, and Lady Laura Marsham and James Mead were photographed from left to right.

Theo Paphitis, the Dragons' Dent actor and owner, warns that high street shops are being devastated by a 'ridiculous, unfair' levy that'damages communities.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 30, 2023
According to the businessman, who owns the chains Ryman Stationary, Robert Dyas, and Boux Avenue, there are now fewer surviving shops on the high street.

Cath Kidston, a luxury designer, was sentenced to six months in jail for being stuck in traffic jam in Hyde Park after being arrested by police looking at her cellphone when stuck in a traffic jam

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 18, 2023
Cath Kidston MBE, a luxury designer, has been barred from driving for six months after being stuck in a traffic jam in Hyde Park. When stranded in a "long traffic jam" on West Carriage Drive, the 64-year-old confessed to using a handheld phone while driving a blue Mercedes Benz hybrid. Following two incidents of speeding on May 12th 2022 and 22 May 2022, the entrepreneur, who failed to appear in court, now has six points on her license. At Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court, Kidston, of Notting Hill, was given six penalty points on top of the existing six points and was barred from driving for six months.

After snapping up Made.com, Joules, and Cath Kidston, the next buys a high street rival Fat Face for £115.2 million

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 13, 2023
Next will purchase over 200 stores for £115.2 million from a group of financial firms that acquired the operation three years ago. It's the latest in a flurry of acquisitions by Next after purchasing companies such as Made.com, Joules, and Cath Kidston. The store also owns 460 of its own shops. Following the purchase, Next said it would have 97 percent ownership of the company, with Fat Face's management controlling the remaining 3 percent. 'This acquisition by Next day,' Fat Face's chief executive, Will Crumbie, said, 'This acquisition is the next step in Fat Face's journey.'

Cath Kidston, a fashion designer, has pleaded guilty to court for peering at her smartphone while driving her blue Mercedez Benz while stuck in traffic in Hyde Park

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 6, 2023
Cath Kidston, 64, confessed to using a handheld phone while driving a blue Mercedez Benz on West Carriage Drive on January 31. Using the court online system, she had entered a guilty plea. The appeal was postponed until October 18, when disqualification would be considered. Following two recent speeding cases in May 2022 and May 2020, Kidston had six points on her license.

With a £128 million loan, Reiss Group's stake will rise to 72%

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 1, 2023
Next, a clothing chain, has joined forces with the Reiss family to purchase a significant stake in the Reiss Group.

So now we know she likes a rural rave, just who are Princess Catherine's 'Turnip Toff' party chums?

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 15, 2023
Was she getting her own back on William for his surprise appearance at a Camden Town club a few weeks ago?Or is the Princess of Wales more of a raver than anyone has thought quite possible? Either way, Kate's impromptu visit to a Norfolk music festival in the company of her friend, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, has brought the spotlight back on the royal 'court' that encircles the Welsh peoples in the countryside, as seen by The Daily Mail's Richard Eden. Even though they are several hundred miles from Kensington Palace, Kate and William can call on a large circle of well-connected associates and aristocrats for company when they visit Anmer Hall, Norfolk's home. They're known as the 'turnip Toffs'.

Next thrives after purchasing Cath Kidston, one of Britain's most well-known companies

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 2, 2023
Cath Kidston's last remaining store in London's Piccadilly closed this week after being saved from administration in a £8.5 million takeover by Next last year. However, Cath Kidston is just one of many major British companies to have acquired, collaborated with, or invested in over the last tumultuous years.

Cath Kidston, the iconic fashion brand, is expected to close its last High Street store within days

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 26, 2023
Cath Kidston, a luxury and homeware store, is expected to be exiled from high streets as it closes more shops. It had once been over 100 stores around the world, but it is now expected to close in the coming days. Despite the fact that the brand was purchased by Next in March this year, the transaction did not include the remaining four physical stores, which have since continued to exist. They were only given the brand name, website domains, and intellectual property as a result of the £8.5 million acquisition.

After profits climb by 5.7 percent, Lord Wolfson, the next boss, signals the end of the inflation squeeze

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 29, 2023
Next, which has 500 stores and is seen as a good barometer of how British customers are doing, predicts that prices will climb 7% in the spring and summer and then by 3% in the fall and winter. In January, the company warned of 8% and 6% increases respectively. Despite a 5.7% increase in annual earnings to £870.4 million, Chief Executive Lord Wolfson fuelled hopes that the living conditions could finally be lessened.

According to Next, this year, price increases will be smaller than anticipated

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 29, 2023
Next expects to raise its prices more gradually over the course of the year as it revealed better-than-expected annual revenues today. The retailer saw its annual pre-tax income rise by 5.7 percent to £870.4 million for the year to January, much higher than the £860 million forecast. Year-on-year, full-price sales increased by 6.9%. Price inflation was expected to be'more benign' than previously expected, according to the company, which has been raising prices to offset higher costs.

Cath Kidston, a retro brand, was snapped up by Next in a £8.5 million contract

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 28, 2023
Yesterday, the High Street store snapped up the vintage retailer's brand name, domain names, and intellectual property. However, some of Cath Kidston's 125 workers will lose their jobs, and the brand, which has created advertisements with model Poppy Delevingne (pictured), will close down stores after selling remaining stock.

The changing face of the High Street: Famous old names disappear from Britain's thoroughfares

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 11, 2023
Several stores along the main thoroughfare in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, have had their display windows emblazoned with pictures of happy shoppers. One reads 'book store' and shows a stunning wooden library, while another says 'fashion store,' and a photograph of people browsing through clothes. It comes after troubling statistics revealed last month that 47 stores closed for good every single day in 2022, the worst 12 months for the high street since 2017. The double whammy of Covid and the cost-of-living crisis have only contributed to the Great British High Street's woes in recent years, with internet shopping's profits and customer base declining. Across the country, once burgeoning shopping districts are now brimming with empty shops and scores of closing down sales.

As DFS embarks on a joint venture, Claudia CONNELL asks has your home at its peak Cath Kidston?

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 11, 2022
Cath Kidston's first store was devastated by the pandemic, 27 years ago. DFS Furniture has now begun its first collaboration with Cath Kidston. The 14-piece collaborative collection features footstools, beds and ottomans