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Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group to close 50 stores, cut 600 jobs

Philip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group is to close 50 stores, putting around 600 jobs at risk. While it is not certain which stores will be closed, it is known the closures will mainly affect the Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Peacocks chains, with most job cuts affecting shop-floor staff. The group, whose portfolio also includes brands Jaeger...

Fashion

BGMEA admits EWM outstanding supplier debt figures were incorrect

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has reportedly admitted that media figures claiming Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM) still owed 26.7 million pounds to Bangladesh suppliers were incorrect. Earlier this week, EWM Group chairman John Herring wrote to BGMEA president Rubana Huq urging the organisation to “...

Fashion

Edinburgh Woollen Mill mulls legal action against BGMEA

Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM) has said it is mulling legal action against the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) over “baseless claims” which risk “putting the company at jeopardy”. The company, which owns brands Bonmarché, Peacocks and Jaeger, said claims in the media that it still owes 26.7 million pounds...

Fashion

Edinburgh Woollen Mill hits back at BGMEA's blacklist threat

Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM) has responded to a threat by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to blacklist the company over its supplier negotiations. In a letter sent last week by BGMEA to EMW, the association said that EMW should stop seeking discounts with suppliers and must pay due payments by 29 May...

Design

Internaçionale's IP sold in six-figure deal

Metis Partners, intellectual property specialist, confirmed the successful sale of value fashion chain InternaçionaleIP this week. “The sale process was very competitive and Metis has been successful in finding a buyer of considerable stature,” said Stephen Robertson from Metis Partners. Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, owner of fashion retailer...