BrandAlley UK news and archive

Sign of the Times secures new investment from BrandAlley

London-based luxury resale platform Sign of the Times has secured new investment with the off-price luxury e-tailer BrandAlley, alongside personal investment from Sweaty Betty founder Tamara Hill-Norton and Sarah Welsh, chief executive of N Brown PLC. In a statement, Sign of the Times said that BrandAlley makes up 50 percent of the investment...

Fashion

UK shoppers to spend 45 millions hours shopping online over Christmas

Come Christmas Eve tonight, UK e-retailers are expected to see a 22 percent increase in visits compared to last year, receiving an estimated number of 105 million visits, according to the latest data published by Experian, the global information services company. Experian's data also revealed that UK consumers are expected to make 117 millions...

Design

BrandAlley launches first TV campaign

Private sales website BrandAlley has launched its first ever television campaign, which will air on a number of major networks including Channel 4, Sky Atlantic, ITV2 and MTV. The 30 second advert, entitled Killer Shoes, takes on a humorous look at the lengths people will go for designer fashion, and features a woman on a quest for a pair of...

Fashion

BrandAlley UK acquired by its management team

The management team behind BrandAlley UK, the leading fashion private sales site, has successfully completed a buyout, backed by investors, from its existing shareholders News International and BrandAlley France. Following the buyout, Bruce MacInnes, previously Chairman of sports data group, RunningBall, and head of TMT Investment Banking at...