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Vivian Westwood's company is still
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making her family money even after her
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death. The late Vivian Westwood's
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fashion empire is still very much
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booming. Her company just issued a
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record 35 million pound dividend for
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2024. That is a massive leap up from£10
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million the year before that. Andreas
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Contala, her husband and creative
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director, is steering the ship now. The
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brand's pre-tax profit hit 59.5 million,
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up from 44.4 4 million and postcoid
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profits and revenue have been on a steep
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climb. That's from just3.9 million in
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2020 and profits surged to 38.4 million
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in 2022. Revenue that's up too from 42.1
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million in 2020 to 155 million now. But
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it's not all smooth sailing. Retail
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sales dipped 3.6% and online sales have
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That is partly due to a shakeup of their
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online operation, but wholesale turnover
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that's skyrocketed by 58.2%.
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The company is tackling pressure from
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inflation and of course geopolitical
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issues, including trade problems by
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reviewing prices to boost their margins.
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It all shows that Vivian Westward's
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influence stretches far beyond fashion.
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And it will be interesting to see how
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her brand continues to evolve and thrive
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even beyond her own lifetime. For
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