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Bravissimo reports 79.3 million pounds revenue after Wacoal Europe acquisition

Bravissimo, a retailer specializing in lingerie, swimwear, and nightwear, underwent a significant change with the acquisition of its immediate parent company, Bravissimo Group Ltd, by Wacoal Europe on September 26, 2024. This acquisition resulted in a change in the accounting reference date to March 31, extending the current reporting period to...

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Bravissimo pauses online orders following warehouse fire

Lingerie brand Bravissimo has temporarily paused its online and over the phone orders after experiencing a warehouse fire. In a statement on its Instagram page, the label said that whilst the fire was “extinguished quickly, the impact is very complex”. The company continued: “Most importantly our teams are all safe, however we do now need to...

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Bravissimo CEO confirms departure following Wacoal acquisition

Leanne Cahill, chief executive officer of lingerie brand Bravissimo, has confirmed she is exiting the company, following its acquisition by Wacoal Europe, the UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant Wacoal Holdings Corp. On LinkedIn, Cahill said: “All good things must come to an end, and six months post-acquisition it’s now time for me to say...

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Bravissimo acquired by UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant

Wacoal Europe Limited, the UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant Wacoal Holdings Corp, has announced its acquisition of British lingerie and swimwear brand Bravissimo. Wacoal confirmed the news in a press release, in which it said that it had entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire the Warwickshire-based Bravissimo Group Limited....

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Bravissimo full-year revenue falls as lockdowns bite

British lingerie and swimwear retailer Bravissimo has reported a 30.1 percent drop in revenue in the year to October 2020 as the pandemic took its toll on the business. Revenue in the 12 months fell to 42.1 million pounds from 60.2 million pounds a year earlier, according to documents filed at Companies House. The retailer’s pre-tax loss also...

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Bravissimo secures multi-million-pound funding package from NatWest

Lingerie retailer Bravissimo has scaled up its online presence and customer service after securing a multi-million-pound funding package from NatWest to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, Bravissimo, said that it has used the working capital support from NatWest to support ongoing investment in warehouse operations and customer...

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Bravissimo names Leanne Cahill as new chief executive

Lingerie and swimwear retailer Bravissimo has promoted managing director Leanne Cahill to chief executive. Cahill, who joined Bravissimo in October 2017 as finance director before becoming managing director in October 2018 will replace founder Sarah Tremellen, who will move to a new founder and chair role. Tremellen established the business in...

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Bravissimo plans US store debut

London - Bravissimo is planning its physical store debut in the United States following the successful launch of its dedicated web shop earlier this year. The UK lingerie firm, which specialised in larger sizes, is currently plotting its first store opening in the US. Bravissimo aims to open its debut store sometime next year on the east coast,...

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Bravissimo steps foot into the US with dedicated webshop

British lingerie brand Bravissimo has made its first move into the US fashion market with the launch of its debut US website. The decision to expand to the US is said to come after the British lingerie brand received hundreds of requests from its American customers to bring Bravissimo to the US. The launch of its US website marks the first step...

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Bravissimo targets younger customers with social campaign

Bravissimo, the UK lingerie retailer for bigger bras, has launched a new marketing campaign to target a younger generation of customers, underpinned by a new online social portal and Facebook app. The #AmazingYou campaign aims to improve the brand perception with younger audiences and inspire all women to recognise how amazing they really are,...