The Northamptonshire-based footwear brand said sales fell 5 percent to £396 million ($499 million).

Group famous for house-to-house visits is to open franchises as it also expands deal with Superdrug.

The retailer also confirmed it would pay out almost £20m to shareholders in January in its first dividend since 2019 as pre-tax profits soared to just over £360m, well ahead of analysts’ expectations.

Wrap report says 12 percent reduction in carbon impact negated by 13 percent rise in textiles produced and sold.

The UK, US, EU and China have all agreed that artificial intelligence poses a potentially catastrophic risk to humanity.

Asos has warned sales will continue to fall in the year ahead — by much as 15 percent — after delayed results revealed it slumped to a near £300m annual loss.

Meta soared past analyst expectations in its third-quarter earnings report, solidifying investor confidence that the previously embattled tech company is out of the woods after several volatile years.

Western countries are “very close” to finalising a ban on Russian diamonds from retail markets in countries that are already sanctioning Kremlin assets, the Belgian prime minister has said.