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Startup news
Victoria Beckham brand posts first operating profit, £7.3m, after 2008 launch
Revenue at Victoria Beckham Holdings rose 15 per cent to £129.8m and operating profit reached £7.3m, against an operating loss of £1.6m a year earlier. Accumulated losses before the turn exceeded £66m.
№ 176 · 2 September 2026
Startup news
Atorie raises $9.5m to sell factory-direct luxury handbags
The company says it buys from the same factories that make high-end goods, and sells Italian leather handbags for a few hundred dollars. It ended last year on about $5m in sales and expects an annualised run rate above $55m.
№ 159 · 28 August 2026
Tools & tactics
Solo founder runs CAD software she has never learned, via Codex
Yana Welinder builds garments, vendor outreach and a Stripe-connected storefront on her own, using a written spec and agents that drive the software for her. Here is the workflow she demonstrated.
№ 109 · 21 August 2026