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Northern indie Jules B reportedly acquired following administration filing

Jules B, a North East independent retailer, is believed to have found a potential buyer following an administration filing last week. According to local media outlet ChronicleLive, FRP Advisory was appointed to oversee the administration process and soon completed a sale of the business and its assets. The deal saves around 25 jobs. Jules B...

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Spotlight on independent retailers: Jules B

Rhona and Julian Blades opened their first womenswear store in Jesmond, a leafy suburb of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in 1985. Julian was a self-employed fashion agent for Barbour and other British brands based in Germany, while Rhona was head lecturer in fashion design at a local arts college. At the time, the two had only been in a relationship for...