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Dr Martens said it logged £260m in revenue in the third quarter, down from £267.1m the same time the previous year

Dr Martens sales fall on subdued demand

Bootmaker Dr Martens has today posted a 3% fall in its third-quarter reported revenue, as consumers stayed away from pricey purchases in key markets due to economic uncertainties.

Business • 27 Jan

Dr Martens has reported a pretax loss of £28.7m for the six months ended September 29, compared with a profit of £25.8m a year earlier

Dr Martens sees strong US winter sales, cuts inventory

Dr Martens said today that the autumn-winter festive season had got off to an encouraging start and investors welcomed a reduction in net debt as the bootmaker tries to turn its performance around.

Business • 28 Nov 24

Dr Martens' profit before tax for the year to March 31 slipped 42.9% to £97.2m

Dr Martens' new CFO lays out cost-savings plan

Dr Martens's has today laid out plans for cost-cutting measures, as the struggling British bootmaker faces mounting pressure to bolster its finances amid dwindling demand in the US, its biggest market.

Business • 30 May 24

Dr Martens said today that its fiscal 2024 results were expected to be in line with market expectations but flagged a challenging fiscal 2025

Dr Martens shares plunge to record low as firm names CEO

Dr Martens shares plunged around 30% this morning to a record low after the British boot maker warned of another tough year in its key US market, setting a challenge for its next chief executive.

Business • 16 Apr 24

Dr Martens was bought by private equity firm Permira in 2014 and in 2021 it was listed publicly again

Marathon Partners pushes Dr Martens for strategic review

Investment firm Marathon Partners Equity Management wants boot maker Dr Martens to hire bankers and begin an immediate strategic review that could lead to a sale of the company, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Business • 03 Apr 24

In November, Dr Martens issued its fourth profit warning in 12 months, blaming tepid demand for its pricey boots and a lacklustre autumn-winter season

Dr Martens' revenue down 21% after weak December

Britain's Dr Martens has today posted a 21% drop in third-quarter revenue, as the struggling bootmaker continued to grapple with weak wholesale demand.

Business • 25 Jan 24

Dr Martens has been struggling with waning demand, especially in the US - its second-largest market by revenue

Dr Martens sees profit miss on slow winter start

Dr Martens' shares dropped to a record low today, after the bootmaker forecast its annual revenue to decline and profit to miss market views due to a slow start to the autumn-winter season and staggered wholesale demand.

Business • 30 Nov 23

Mr Martens is currently testing the new repair service with its employees

Dr Martens to offer repairs in sustainability step

Dr Martens plans to launch a shoe repair service in Britain next month as it seeks to polish its sustainability credentials, encourage customers to extend the life of their boots, and create a new revenue stream.

Business • 15 Sep 23

Shares in Dr Martens have fallen almost 68% since listing in 2021

Dr Martens gains on report of stake building

Shares in Dr Martens were trading up about 5% today after Sky News reported that activist fund manager Sparta Capital had accumulated stock worth tens of millions of pounds in the bootmaker.

Business • 31 Jul 23

Dr Martens said its profit before tax slumped 26% to £159.4m for the year ended March 31

Dr Martens' annual profit slumps as demand wanes

Dr Martens has today flagged lower profit margins for the 2024 fiscal year after the British bootmaker posted a slump in its annual profit, citing higher investments to tackle supply chain and operational snags.

Business • 01 Jun 23

Iconic bootmaker Dr Martens has cut its annual profit outlook

Dr Martens warns of lower profit as costs rise

Dr Martens has today issued its third profit warning in five months, as it struggled with higher-than-expected costs at a new Los Angeles distribution centre.

Business • 14 Apr 23

The UK bootmaker said it faced operational issues at its new distribution centre in the US

Dr Martens warns on profit after US distribution issues

Bootmaker Dr Martens issued a profit warning today, citing significant operational issues at its new distribution centre in the US that sent its shares plunging by more than a fifth.

Business • 19 Jan 23

Dr Martens said its revenue in the six months ended on September 30 rose 13% to £418.6m

Dr Martens warns on margins as demand slows

Dr Martens has warned today that its annual core profit margin would be lower than last year because of weaker-than-expected demand ahead of the busy Christmas season, increased investments and a strong dollar.

Business • 24 Nov 22

Dr Martens made its stock market debut in London earlier this year and has 135 stores around the world

Dr Martens posts stronger first-half profit

Boot brand Dr Martens has today posted a higher first-half profit, but warned that shipping delays in its US business due to wider supply chain troubles will continue into the next fiscal year.

Business • 09 Dec 21

Dr Martens has posted a 22% rise in annual core earnings with online sales helping to soften the hit from Covid-19-related store closures

Dr Martens kicks off listed status with earnings up 22%

Dr Martens, the classic boot brand that listed its shares in January, has today reported a 22% rise in annual core earnings with online sales helping to soften the hit from Covid-19-related store closures.

Business • 17 Jun 21

Dr Martens said it had priced today's initial public offering at 370 pence a share

Big demand for Dr Martens IPO values it at £3.7 billion

Classic boot brand Dr Martens said it had priced its initial public offering at 370 pence a share, giving it a market value of £3.7 billion when it starts trading later today.

Business • 29 Jan 21

Dr Martens said today it was looking to raise up to £1.3 billion from a London listing

Dr Martens looks to raise £1.3 billion in London IPO

The owners of Dr Martens aim to raise close to £1.3 billion from a London listing of the classic boot brand, according to a lead manager.

Business • 25 Jan 21

A source close to the transaction said the deal could value Dr Martens at more than £2 billion

Dr Martens considers London IPO

Classic boot brand Dr Martens announced its intention to pursue a London stock market listing today, kicking off what is expected to be a brisk start to the year for European initial public offerings (IPOs) after a pandemic-disrupted 2020.

Business • 11 Jan 21

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