Shares in the struggling high street retailer Joules plunged by more than a third after it issued a profit warning blaming the summer heatwave for plunging sales of clothing such as jackets, knitwear and Wellington boots. The company, whose share price has slumped by 90% over the last year, said that it is seeing consumers look for discount clothes “amidst a heavily promotional environment” as...
Next planning strategic stake in struggling Joules
Country casual brand Joules has been given a lifeline by Next with the offer of a £15m investment in the business and use of its online and distribution service Total Platform. Joules has had a tough year, with “significant” pressure on gross margins and plans to drop its EU and US wholesale operation, cut the amount of products sourced from China, as well as the announcement that chief executive...