Industry landscapes
The companies, capital and talent shaping direct-to-consumer fashion brands in the United Kingdom. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.
An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗
Recently founded means a recorded 2023–2026 founding year and no recorded parent, acquirer or public-company status. These companies are not labelled startups without that separate classification.
Explore classified startups in Radar ↗A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.
44 of 2,252 tracked companies have open roles.
224 of 2,252 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 328 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 57.4% of disclosed capital, while 90.1% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $219.33M | 139 | 24 |
| 2017 | $589.8M | 145 | 27 |
| 2018 | $136.33M | 168 | 27 |
| 2019 | $476.15M | 173 | 35 |
| 2020 | $1.18B | 237 | 36 |
| 2021 | $218.08M | 173 | 30 |
| 2022 | $244.2M | 84 | 51 |
| 2023 | $433.21M | 84 | 25 |
| 2024 | $88.87M | 44 | 26 |
| 2025 | $22.41M | 8 | 6 |
Share of all disclosed company funding.
396 recorded rounds since 2016
Recorded participation in direct-to-consumer fashion brands company rounds since 2016.
Backed by HSBC and BNP Paribas and others.
Backed by The FSE Group.
Backed by KraneShares.
Backed by NatWest.
Backed by NatWest Group.
Backed by .
Backed by JD.com.
Backed by General Atlantic.
Backed by The Raine Group and Hanaco Ventures and others.
Backed by Mirabaud AM and JAM Fund and others.
Backed by Temasek and Eurazeo and others.
Backed by Vitruvian Partners and DST Global and others.
Backed by Fidelity and Novator Partners and others.
Backed by Freston Ventures and Highland Europe and others.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Backed by Vitruvian Partners and Conde Nast and others.
Annual accounts for reporting companies linked to this landscape, on like-for-like currency and reporting bases.
Display conversions use the dated reference rates above. Where a verified rate is unavailable, figures retain their source currency. Each reporting cohort keeps its currency and accounting basis separate.
FY2025 · annual statements grouped by reported fiscal year; exact entity periods remain on preview rows · 23 reporting entities from 628 eligible matches.
Sum of reporting-entity revenue; not the United Kingdom market sales.
Combined result for the same cohort.
Combined net income ÷ combined revenue.
The middle covered reporting entity.
9 of 23 covered entities.
Share of covered revenue from the five largest entities.
Reported cohort totals by year; coverage is stated for every period.
Bar height shows revenue. Changes in coverage can affect totals.
FY2025 · 23 reporting entities
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| Company / reporting entity | Revenue | Net profit / loss | Net margin | Revenue growth | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adanola ↗11249558 | £84.5m | £16.6m | +19.6% | — | — |
| Kettlewell Colours ↗05108080 | £8.7m | £1.0m | +11.8% | — | — |
| Perfect Moment ↗10883556 | £6.8m | £-5.3m | -78.2% | — | — |
| SneakerSafe ↗13152098 | £0.3m | £0.0m | +16.3% | — | — |
| Supsneaks ↗11874231 | £0.2m | £0.0m | +4.8% | — | — |
| Plain Bear ↗08805119 | £0.1m | £-0.0m | -13.5% | — | — |
| Arklectic ↗13056346 | £0.0m | £-0.0m | -55.9% | — | — |
| Masterfair ↗09177456 | £0.0m | £-0.0m | -0.8% | — | — |
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| Industry | Covered / eligible | Revenue total | Median revenue | Net profit / loss | Aggregate margin | Profitable share | Overlap |
|---|
Available-account cohorts are not estimates of whole industries. Overlapping entities can occur in more than one cohort; do not add cohort totals.
Filed annual accounts for exact designated national identifiers. Every aggregate and peer pair uses one fiscal year, source currency and reporting basis; periods, coverage and overlap are explicit; 2026 partials are excluded.
The same up to eight reporting entities remain open across years, filters and sorts. Other company figures are available in Radar.
Source currencies and accounting bases stay separate. Missing accounts are excluded rather than treated as zero. Exact reporting periods appear on company previews. Annual totals can change with coverage and do not measure growth of a fixed company cohort.
How the the United Kingdom companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
118 of the 2,252 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (5.2%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 237,352 visits.
| Company | Monthly visits | Authority | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depopdepop.com | 25,194,622 | 65 | 55.4% |
| Farfetchfarfetch.com | 22,517,599 | 77 | 68% |
| Net-A-Porternet-a-porter.com | 6,608,990 | 59 | 73.2% |
| MandM Directmandmdirect.com | 6,498,985 | 65 | 85.8% |
| Boohooboohoo.com | 6,363,858 | 70 | 80% |
| Lystlyst.com | 4,926,312 | 59 | 73.5% |
| Savanasavana.com | 4,385,563 | 48 | 89.7% |
| boohooMANboohooman.com | 4,239,006 | 56 | 75.5% |
| Oh Pollyohpolly.com | 4,134,022 | 62 | 74.9% |
| The Outnettheoutnet.com | 2,939,073 | 62 | 69.4% |
Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.
79 of these companies (3.5%) publish at least one Android app — 88 apps in all, carrying 101M installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savana - UK FashionSavana | 22.8M | 4.5 | Shopping |
| FARFETCH - Shop Luxury FashionFarfetch | 14.5M | 4.9 | Shopping |
| Depop - Buy & Sell ClothesDepop | 14M | 4.7 | Shopping |
| CHICME - Shopping OnlineChic Me | 12.6M | 4.6 | Shopping |
| boohoo – Clothes ShoppingBoohoo | 5.8M | 4.5 | Shopping |
| Whering:Digital Closet StylistWhering | 5.4M | 4.5 | Lifestyle |
| Savana - UK FashionSavana | 4.8M | 4.7 | Shopping |
| BOOHOOMAN: Shop Men’s ClothingboohooMAN | 4.1M | 4.6 | Shopping |
| Lyst: Shop Fashion BrandsLyst | 3.2M | 3.8 | Shopping |
| NET-A-PORTER: luxury fashionNet-A-Porter | 2.5M | 4.9 | Shopping |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2024Q1–2026Q2).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Tech | 88 | 101M | Savana - UK Fashion 22.8M | |
| Apparel Brands | 11 | 28M | Oh Polly - Clothing & Fashion 379.9K | |
| Wearable Technology | 3 | 12.2K | Amelia Austin 9.6K | |
| Fitness & Wellness Tech | 2 | 10.8K | ArcX 1.2K |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.
Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 75 of 88 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.
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Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
44 companies hiring · $4.26B disclosed funding
Explore in RadarCommon revenue models; a company can use more than one.
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Shackleton has acquired Surrey-based Arundel Wealth Management, an advice firm specialising in financial planning for professional athletes...
In recent months AAB also acquired three firms in Ireland - Ormsby & Rhodes, Ryan & Crowley and In O'Connor Pyne.
EBay Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Depop, a resale platform popular with Gen Z and Millennials, from Etsy, Inc. for roughly $1.2 billion in cash.
Warrington-based fitness brand Built For Athletes has secured £1.025m in funding from NatWest as it accelerates plans for global expansion and product innovation.
Debenhams, the fast fashion retailer commonly known as Boohoo, is to raise £35 million to reduce net debt levels to less than twice its expected profits.
British cycling kit brand Le Col has been sold to American-Austrian tennis giants HEAD, it was announced on Thursday.
Barclays has provided a £4 million trade loan to British high-performance apparel brand ThruDark, supporting its continued growth and accelerating its retail expansion strategy.
LuxExperience, the parent company of Mytheresa, Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter and Yoox, is selling off-price retailer The Outnet to The O Group for $30 million.
In August, the company attracted a minority investment from LA-based STORY3 Capital Partners, valuing the brand at $530 million.
Belstaff‘s owner, British multinational chemical company Ineos, make a significant strategic investment in Castore at a holding company level.
Top 10 categories among 372 recorded events in the 24-month window.
2 companies with recorded IPO activity
25 tracked people moves
Resignation Previously Chair
Resignation Previously CEO at Hurr
Appointment Chief Operating Officer
Departure Strategic role to lead key integration projects
Appointment Chief Operating Officer
Appointment CFO
Promotion Chief Operating Officer
Appointment Chief Financial Officer
Products, platforms and features in the recorded window
Online Ordering
5 recorded customer wins
Customer: kreston reevesProfessional services
Customer: Barings and Trinity CapitalLogistics
Customer: NewJeansEntertainment
Customer: nextFashion Retail
Customer: NEXT PLCRetail
5 companies with reported reductions
109 rolescost reduction
95 rolesadministration
17 rolescollapse
Scale not stated roles
25 rolescost control
1 recorded events
subject to regulatory approval
7 tracked suits
contract disputeCivil · Filed
unilateral contract termination and injunctionCivil · Ongoing
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 68 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| ebay→Depop ↗ | Announced | 2026-05-04 | $1.2B |
| Shackleton→Arundel Wealth Management | 2026-05-01 | Not stated in snapshot | |
| Shackleton→Hurst Point Group | 2026-05-01 | Not stated in snapshot | |
| Shackleton→Chetwood Group | 2026-05-01 | Not stated in snapshot | |
| Aab→fm accountants | Completed | 2026-03-01 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Aab→LSMQ | Completed | 2026-03-01 | Not stated in snapshot |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
0 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 2-posting snapshot covers 2 employers.
0 tracked postings mention remote work.
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| Quiz ↗ | 672 |
| Fred Perry ↗ | 586 |
| The House of Bruar ↗ | 261 |
| Monica Vinader ↗ | 254 |
| Aspinal of London ↗ | 193 |
| Castore ↗ | 174 |
| Victoria Beckham ↗ | 121 |
| Astrid & Miyu ↗ | 109 |
948 founders and chief executives across 776 companies.
Founder Jose Neves Foundation, PLATFORME International, ex- British Fashion Council. University of Porto BSc 1997
Ex-Deloitte, PJH Law. Newcastle University BS 2014
Primark Stores.
Ex-Maniere De Voir · Aston University
Ex-StyleCracker, Clickerhouse. Don Bosco Institute of Technology Mumbai BE 2014
Co-Founder Proof of Talk, Krowdz, X Schule, CEO bnx studio, ex-navabi, Rebell Entertainment.
Ex-Spring, Sonia Rykiel, CELINE, American Retro, Isabel Marant. ESCP Business School 2004.
Ex-Jax Coco Coconut water, Cheyne Capital
Luxury Promise. University of Glasgow
Ex-Booz, VNU Europe. Stenden 2006, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University MS 2010
Aspinal Of London, ex-Antenna Audio, ex-Fanfare Records, Italia Conti, 1972
Sheep Included, ex-Algomi, ex-Morgan Stanley, WU Vienna, 2005
52 profiles with education records.
12 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
41,639 articles in the measured 12-month window.
Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across United Kingdom · articles per complete quarter
| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 6,434 |
| 2021Q3 | 7,475 |
| 2021Q4 | 6,380 |
| 2022Q1 | 7,324 |
| 2022Q2 | 7,183 |
| 2022Q3 | 6,798 |
| 2022Q4 | 7,549 |
| 2023Q1 | 7,749 |
| 2023Q2 | 8,125 |
| 2023Q3 | 8,156 |
| 2023Q4 | 8,365 |
| 2024Q1 | 9,079 |
| 2024Q2 | 8,903 |
| 2024Q3 | 9,296 |
| 2024Q4 | 9,808 |
| 2025Q1 | 12,717 |
| 2025Q2 | 9,295 |
| 2025Q3 | 10,927 |
| 2025Q4 | 10,434 |
| 2026Q1 | 10,899 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
685 recorded company events across 51 companies; percentages use that event total.
Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across United Kingdom · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across United Kingdom
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| test cricket | 171 | 16 | 969% |
| e-commerce customs clearance | 141 | 15 | 840% |
| avant-garde shoes | 135 | 96 | 41% |
| handbag designers | 132 | 94 | 40% |
| test innings | 131 | 10 | 1210% |
| conceptual footwear | 125 | 83 | 51% |
| wardrobe subscription | 124 | 53 | 134% |
| tariff impacts | 123 | 24 | 412% |
| tariff negotiations | 123 | 56 | 120% |
| trade barrier reduction | 115 | 18 | 539% |
| textile-to-textile | 28 | 167 | -83% |
| textile exchange standards | 2 | 140 | -99% |
| eco-fashion | 71 | 140 | -49% |
| astm textile standards | 1 | 130 | -99% |
| plastic recycling | 11 | 116 | -91% |
Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across United Kingdom
celebrity stylists, technical rock journeys, prog rock epics
19.8% critical · 48.2% positivetechnical rock journeys, prog rock epics, symphonic rock pieces
19.1% critical · 61.8% positiveretail expansion, new store launches, store openings
14.7% critical · 52.7% positiveDirect-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across United Kingdom. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
2,475 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
Tone counts: 2,412 positive · 54 neutral · 9 negative.
Landmark: Smart Textiles for Electricity Generation
Landmark: Wearable Electronics and Smart Textiles: A Critical Review
Landmark: Smart fabric sensors and e-textile technologies: a review
Common problems researchers identify · 0148.4% of this theme group
Researchers highlight difficulties integrating electricity generation and computing functions into wearable clothing.
Architectural engineering (25) · Textile (44) · Wearable computer (17) · Clothing (17)
Smart Textiles for Electricity Generation
Smart textiles: A toolkit to fashion the future
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 894.9 |
| 2023 | 952.1 |
| 2024 | 1032.1 |
| 2025 | 972.9 |
Common problems researchers identify · 0227.7% of this theme group
Studies flag environmental and technical concerns surrounding e‑textile production and use.
Textile (36) · Wearable technology (19) · Wearable computer (17) · Electronics (9)
Recent Trends in Wearable Electronic Textiles (e-Textiles): A Mini Review
Environmental sustainability of e-textile products approached by makers and manufacturers
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 171.6 |
| 2023 | 172.4 |
| 2024 | 145.7 |
| 2025 | 165.2 |
Common problems researchers identify · 0317.4% of this theme group
Papers discuss raw material limits, safety, and durability obstacles for functional textiles.
Textile (18) · Textile industry (6) · Raw material (3) · Joint (3)
Diversification into Technical Textiles: A Forward Momentum for Indian Textiles Industry
Safety,durability and applicability of functional textiles
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 99.3 |
| 2023 | 100.4 |
| 2024 | 91.6 |
| 2025 | 125.9 |
Common problems researchers identify · 046.6% of this theme group
Research points to uneven support for e‑textile curricula in humanities and primary education.
Humanities (4) · Archaeology (3) · The arts (2) · Curriculum (2)
Supporting and Sustaining Equitable STEAM Activities in High School Classrooms: Understanding Computer Science Teachers’ Needs and Practices
E-textiles para la educación STEAM en educación primaria: una revisión sistemática
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 142.4 |
| 2023 | 148.0 |
| 2024 | 145.6 |
| 2025 | 103.2 |
Cautions · 0151.3% of this theme group
Authors urge caution about performance, safety, and reliability of wearable electronic fabrics.
Textile (14) · Electronics (3) · Wearable technology (2) · Smart material (2)
Wearable Electronics and Smart Textiles: A Critical Review
AI-BASED SMART TEXTILE WEARABLES FOR REMOTE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND CRITICAL EMERGENCY ALERTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 159.4 |
| 2023 | 159.4 |
| 2024 | 135.0 |
| 2025 | 153.1 |
Cautions · 0228.2% of this theme group
Works examine challenges in creating durable, washable conductive yarns and transmission lines.
Electrical conductor (5) · Wireless power transfer (2) · Planar (2) · Fusible alloy (2)
Development of textile-based transmission lines using conductive yarns and ultrasonic welding technology for e-textile applications
Evaluation of Launderability of Electrically Conductive Fabrics for E-Textile Applications
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 252.7 |
| 2023 | 243.3 |
| 2024 | 207.8 |
| 2025 | 301.5 |
Cautions · 0312.8% of this theme group
Limited trials raise doubts about health benefits and material safety of functional textiles.
Randomized controlled trial (2) · Composite material (3) · Textile (4)
Functional textiles for atopic dermatitis: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Experimental Analysis and Simulation of Novel Technical Textile Reinforced Composite of Banana Fibre
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3028.5 |
| 2023 | 2977.6 |
| 2024 | 2797.2 |
| 2025 | 1971.3 |
Cautions · 047.7% of this theme group
Studies reveal gaps in expertise evaluation and short‑course outcomes for e‑textile designers.
Textile (2)
Consensual assessment in the new domain of e-textiles: Comparing insights from expert, quasi-expert, and novice judges.
Learning design for short-duration e-textile workshops: outcomes on knowledge and skills
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 115.2 |
| 2023 | 123.4 |
| 2024 | 128.2 |
| 2025 | 169.1 |
Opportunities · 0119.1% of this theme group
Research explores fabrics that combine communication antennas, electrodes, and computing for wearable health monitoring.
Textile (144) · Antenna (30) · Wearable computer (91) · Electrode (20)
A multifunctional wearable E-textile <i>via</i> integrated nanowire-coated fabrics
Design and validation of an e-textile-based wearable system for remote health monitoring
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1616.9 |
| 2023 | 1675.7 |
| 2024 | 1527.4 |
| 2025 | 1453.0 |
Opportunities · 0217.5% of this theme group
Papers present smart textiles using fiber Bragg gratings and optical fibers for real‑time health sensing.
Wearable computer (115) · Fiber Bragg grating (21) · Textile (115) · Optical fiber (22)
Smart Textiles with Biosensing Capabilities
Smart Textile-Based Interactive, Stretchable and Wearable Sensors for Healthcare
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 159.3 |
| 2023 | 167.3 |
| 2024 | 146.0 |
| 2025 | 175.2 |
Opportunities · 0315.3% of this theme group
Works focus on seamless integration of electronics and wearability for sports and everyday apparel.
Textile (117) · Architectural engineering (40) · Clothing (32) · Wearable technology (33)
A Naturally Integrated Smart Textile for Wearable Electronics Applications
Smart Textiles and Wearable Technologies for Sportswear: A Design approach.
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 864.3 |
| 2023 | 918.1 |
| 2024 | 1005.4 |
| 2025 | 938.7 |
Opportunities · 0415.2% of this theme group
Studies develop carbon‑nanotube‑based fabrics that capture energy and manage thermal conditions.
Nanotechnology (57) · Nanocomposite (21) · Composite material (51) · Carbon nanotube (20)
Functional Nanofibre: Enabling Material for the Next Generation Smart Textiles
Multipurpose Smart Textile with Integration of Efficient Energy Harvesting, All‐Season Switchable Thermal Management and Self‐Powered Sensin
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6750.0 |
| 2023 | 6725.2 |
| 2024 | 6870.9 |
| 2025 | 5386.9 |
Opportunities · 0514.7% of this theme group
Research advances nanotech methods for durable, dye‑resistant, and multifunctional polyester textiles.
Textile (111) · Pulp and paper industry (12) · Dyeing (13) · Polyester (14)
Nanotechnology – a new route to high-performance functional textiles
Designing multifunctional textile fashion products
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 103.6 |
| 2023 | 101.8 |
| 2024 | 106.7 |
| 2025 | 94.8 |
Opportunities · 069.9% of this theme group
Papers investigate interactive craft approaches linking textiles with computing and learning outcomes.
Human–computer interaction (27) · Craft (13) · Mathematics education (10) · Textile (57)
Wearable E-Textiles Using a Textile-Centric Design Approach
A Review of E-Textiles in Education and Society
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 79.4 |
| 2023 | 82.8 |
| 2024 | 92.8 |
| 2025 | 69.6 |
Opportunities · 078.2% of this theme group
Works propose robust conductive yarns and soldering techniques for long‑lasting smart fabric components.
Electrical conductor (98) · Composite material (51) · Textile (55) · Coating (18)
Electronic Component Mounting for Durable E-Textiles: Direct Soldering of Components onto Textile-Based Deeply Permeated Conductive Patterns
A Novel Elastic Conductive Yarn for Smart Textile Applications
| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3250.3 |
| 2023 | 3191.7 |
| 2024 | 3000.9 |
| 2025 | 2444.4 |
Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.
| Research orientation | This field | Reference sample |
|---|---|---|
| Promising | 40.2% | 37.3% |
| Breakthrough | 27.0% | 26.4% |
| Descriptive | 19.2% | 17.5% |
| Problem-identifying | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Comparative | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Cautionary | 1.7% | 4.4% |
| Critical | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.
| Concern / example paper | Papers | Share | Raised as a problem | Worldwide share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy & surveillanceAI-BASED SMART TEXTILE WEARABLES FOR REMOTE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND CRITICAL EMERGENCY ALERTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE R | 21 | 0.93% | 9 (42.9%) | 0.93% |
| Hardware, e-waste & supply chainEnvironmental sustainability of e-textile products approached by makers and manufacturers | 7 | 0.31% | 1 (14.3%) | 0.31% |
| Concentration of compute powerFolding-Dependent vs. Folding-Independent Flexible Antennas on E-Textiles | 2 | 0.09% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.09% |
| Labour & data workSTEAM-Powered Education: E-Textiles to Integrate the Arts and STEM | 1 | 0.04% | 1 (100.0%) | 0.04% |
| Bias & fairnessAll-fabric-based multifunctional textile sensor for detection and discrimination of humidity, temperature, and strain st | 1 | 0.04% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.04% |
| Energy & datacenter footprint | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Water use | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Carbon & emissions of compute | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Safety & misuse | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.
Compare demand signals in the United Kingdom’s newsflow with the direct-to-consumer fashion brands categories mapped to each signal.
Signal percentile − supply percentile = gap in percentile points. Positive gaps highlight questions to investigate. A high signal can reflect spending pressure or access friction, as well as potential demand.
The comparison is relative to the signal families on this page. A supply percentile of zero means the lowest relative reading, not zero companies. It is a prioritisation clue, not measured market size or unmet demand.
Signal and mapped-supply percentiles, their gap, and change in the signal’s article share.
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| Signal family | Signal percentile | Supply percentile | Relative gap | Gap (points) | Signal share vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layoffs & income shocks ↗Spending Pressure | 80.0 | 33.3 | +46.7 | +37.0% | |
| Airports & air links ↗Connectivity Build-Out | 30.0 | 0.0 | +30.0 | +27.3% | |
| Housing & urban expansion ↗Demand Driver | 85.0 | 61.1 | +23.9 | +80.0% | |
| Highways & expressways ↗Connectivity Build-Out | 35.0 | 11.1 | +23.9 | -2.1% | |
| Tourism footfall ↗Demand Driver | 40.0 | 22.2 | +17.8 | +11.3% | |
| Consumer grievances & trust ↗Trust Friction | 30.0 | 44.4 | -14.4 | +5.2% | |
| Rail & metro connectivity ↗Connectivity Build-Out | 45.0 | 61.1 | -16.1 | +30.4% | |
| Industrial parks & warehousing ↗Investment Build-Out | 55.0 | 83.3 | -28.3 | +57.5% | |
| Inflation & spending pressure ↗Spending Pressure | 60.0 | 100.0 | -40.0 | +23.0% | |
| E-commerce & quick delivery ↗Channel Shift | 0.0 | 83.3 | -83.3 | -4.0% | |
| Congestion & traffic friction ↗Access Friction | 90.0 | — | No matching category | — | +45.5% |
Showing all 11 signals. Select a family for its history and mapped categories.
All 12 city readings for these demand families in the comparison geography. the United Kingdom is highlighted.
Each city’s reading is a share of its own coverage.
Congestion & traffic friction · Highways & expressways · Layoffs & income shocks
Congestion & traffic friction · Highways & expressways · Housing & urban expansion
Congestion & traffic friction · Layoffs & income shocks · Housing & urban expansion
Congestion & traffic friction · Highways & expressways · Consumer grievances & trust
Congestion & traffic friction · Airports & air links · Housing & urban expansion
Congestion & traffic friction · Highways & expressways · Tourism footfall
Congestion & traffic friction · Tourism footfall · Highways & expressways
Layoffs & income shocks · Inflation & spending pressure · Highways & expressways
Congestion & traffic friction · Layoffs & income shocks · Housing & urban expansion
Congestion & traffic friction · Tourism footfall · Rail & metro connectivity
Congestion & traffic friction · Housing & urban expansion · Layoffs & income shocks
Congestion & traffic friction · Inflation & spending pressure · Layoffs & income shocks
Layoff cycles can pull discretionary spend back toward value offerings.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 414 | 18.7 |
| 2024Q4 | 385 | 17.77 |
| 2025Q1 | 570 | 22.55 |
| 2025Q2 | 428 | 21.18 |
| 2025Q3 | 663 | 27.39 |
| 2025Q4 | 400 | 23.01 |
| 2026Q1 | 634 | 31.96 |
| 2026Q2 | 243 | 27.12 |
If new terminals and routes pull business and tourist inflow, demand tends to follow the passenger.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 44 | 1.99 |
| 2024Q4 | 67 | 3.09 |
| 2025Q1 | 104 | 4.11 |
| 2025Q2 | 73 | 3.61 |
| 2025Q3 | 152 | 6.28 |
| 2025Q4 | 69 | 3.97 |
| 2026Q1 | 46 | 2.32 |
| 2026Q2 | 22 | 2.46 |
New residential catchments can pull everyday demand with them.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 128 | 5.78 |
| 2024Q4 | 151 | 6.97 |
| 2025Q1 | 172 | 6.8 |
| 2025Q2 | 160 | 7.92 |
| 2025Q3 | 186 | 7.68 |
| 2025Q4 | 194 | 11.16 |
| 2026Q1 | 332 | 16.74 |
| 2026Q2 | 155 | 17.3 |
Corridor build-out can collapse travel time, widening every catchment.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 238 | 10.75 |
| 2024Q4 | 267 | 12.32 |
| 2025Q1 | 235 | 9.29 |
| 2025Q2 | 220 | 10.88 |
| 2025Q3 | 236 | 9.75 |
| 2025Q4 | 144 | 8.28 |
| 2026Q1 | 237 | 11.95 |
| 2026Q2 | 124 | 13.84 |
Visitor flows can convert into discretionary spend where they land.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 163 | 7.36 |
| 2024Q4 | 166 | 7.66 |
| 2025Q1 | 175 | 6.92 |
| 2025Q2 | 198 | 9.8 |
| 2025Q3 | 258 | 10.66 |
| 2025Q4 | 161 | 9.26 |
| 2026Q1 | 146 | 7.36 |
| 2026Q2 | 51 | 5.69 |
Trust friction can reward whoever fixes service, complaints and fraud handling.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 141 | 6.37 |
| 2024Q4 | 189 | 8.72 |
| 2025Q1 | 153 | 6.05 |
| 2025Q2 | 144 | 7.12 |
| 2025Q3 | 195 | 8.06 |
| 2025Q4 | 128 | 7.36 |
| 2026Q1 | 127 | 6.4 |
| 2026Q2 | 70 | 7.81 |
Where rail and metro build out, station-area demand can follow the footfall.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 120 | 5.42 |
| 2024Q4 | 110 | 5.08 |
| 2025Q1 | 97 | 3.84 |
| 2025Q2 | 70 | 3.46 |
| 2025Q3 | 143 | 5.91 |
| 2025Q4 | 80 | 4.6 |
| 2026Q1 | 125 | 6.3 |
| 2026Q2 | 60 | 6.7 |
Parks and warehousing can add the jobs and fulfilment capacity that reach depends on.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 56 | 2.53 |
| 2024Q4 | 57 | 2.63 |
| 2025Q1 | 55 | 2.18 |
| 2025Q2 | 68 | 3.36 |
| 2025Q3 | 84 | 3.47 |
| 2025Q4 | 48 | 2.76 |
| 2026Q1 | 100 | 5.04 |
| 2026Q2 | 61 | 6.81 |
Sustained price pressure can shift spending toward value formats.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 402 | 18.16 |
| 2024Q4 | 419 | 19.34 |
| 2025Q1 | 465 | 18.39 |
| 2025Q2 | 458 | 22.66 |
| 2025Q3 | 539 | 22.27 |
| 2025Q4 | 422 | 24.28 |
| 2026Q1 | 504 | 25.41 |
| 2026Q2 | 226 | 25.22 |
Online and quick-commerce adoption can migrate spend across channels faster than networks adapt.
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 74 | 3.34 |
| 2024Q4 | 71 | 3.28 |
| 2025Q1 | 44 | 1.74 |
| 2025Q2 | 49 | 2.42 |
| 2025Q3 | 72 | 2.97 |
| 2025Q4 | 42 | 2.42 |
| 2026Q1 | 43 | 2.17 |
| 2026Q2 | 23 | 2.57 |
Congestion friction can push footfall toward nearby formats and toward delivery.
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Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 495 | 22.36 |
| 2024Q4 | 531 | 24.51 |
| 2025Q1 | 563 | 22.27 |
| 2025Q2 | 574 | 28.4 |
| 2025Q3 | 959 | 39.62 |
| 2025Q4 | 483 | 27.79 |
| 2026Q1 | 700 | 35.29 |
| 2026Q2 | 338 | 37.72 |
the United Kingdom direct-to-consumer fashion brands coverage
Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
92 citations in the snapshot
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
89 citations in the snapshot
Journal of Consumer Culture
71 citations in the snapshot
Urban Science
44 citations in the snapshot
the United Kingdom coverage of this page's demand families
| Keyword | Recent articles | Prior articles | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|
| consumer compliance rules | 63 | 36 | 122.0% |
| buyer protection legislation | 56 | 36 | 97.4% |
| age-based concessionary fares | 51 | 37 | 74.9% |
| phishing scam resources | 45 | 87 | -34.4% |
| fraud prevention tools | 43 | 85 | -35.8% |
| youth rail discounts | 45 | 97 | -41.1% |
Share changes describe coverage in the stated comparison periods, not search demand or market size.
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81.0% across the displayed hubs
22 companies hiring · $3.7B disclosed funding
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8.3% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $81.7M disclosed funding
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2 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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2.0% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $297.1K disclosed funding
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1.7% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $3.5M disclosed funding
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1.7% across the displayed hubs
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1.6% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $190.7K disclosed funding
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1.6% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $150.0K disclosed funding
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