Latest Wholesale Challenges News

Universal Store Holdings has posted a 14% rise in retail sales for the first 43 weeks of FY26, buoyed by strong like-for-like growth across its brands. However, ongoing wholesale challenges at CTC have triggered a $24 million impairment, even as the group maintains its full-year sales and EBITA guidance.

Universal Store Holdings has reported robust FY25 results with revenue climbing 15.5% to $333.3 million and a dividend increase, signaling confidence despite retail headwinds. Early FY26 trading shows continued momentum.

Universal Store Holdings Limited reported a robust FY25 with sales rising 15.5% to $333.3 million and underlying EBIT up 15.9%, driven by strong performances across its retail brands and disciplined cost management.

Universal Store Holdings delivered a robust FY25 performance with strong sales growth and margin expansion, driven by its Universal Store and Perfect Stranger brands. Despite a statutory profit hit from impairment charges, the company is optimistic about FY26 growth backed by new store openings and digital investments.

Universal Store Holdings reported a robust FY25 with 15.5% revenue growth to $333.3 million, driven by strong like-for-like sales and new store openings. Despite a goodwill impairment in its CTC segment, the group declared a solid final dividend and advanced its sustainability agenda.

KMD Brands reports improving sales in direct-to-consumer channels for FY25’s first five months, offset by ongoing wholesale challenges and a forecasted dip in EBITDA.