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Liberty of London full-year sales take lockdown hit, but online shines

Luxury British department store Liberty of London has reported a sharp drop in sales for the year ended January 30 2021 as multiple lockdowns took their toll on the business. The iconic retailer’s sales dropped 40.1 percent to 55.77 million pounds during the year, while it reported an EBITDA loss of 12.59 million pounds compared to a profit of...

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Vans launches collection made with Liberty of London fabrics

Vans has unveiled a new footwear and apparel collection for women made from Liberty of London fabrics for spring. The Vans Made with Liberty collection will be available globally this month and features three hand-drawn or hand-painted floral prints from Liberty of London on a tapered version of Vans’ Old Skool silhouette. Liberty’s...

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Leading UK retailers call for longer Sunday trading hours

A group of London's most influential retailers, including the likes of Harrods, Selfridges and Liberty of London have stepped up their campaign for longer trading hours on Sunday in order to offer consumers more flexibility with their shopping time. Fourteen UK retailers located in the West End and Knightsbridge have banded together to send a...

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Pure London opens with a feeling of 'newness'

The underground to Olympia, London was packed with cheery fashion buyers, visitors and exhibitors alike Sunday morning, hailing the buoyant kick off to women’s wear trade fair Pure London. Inside the event hall the sun was shining through the exhibition windows, reflecting the positive atmosphere which seemed to be catching among all attendees...

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Upgraded prints, own clothing label and new investor for Liberty

ANALYSIS_ Quintessentially Londoner Liberty of London department store has reported rising sales and profit on strong trading during the winter. The private equity owned retailer posted unaudited sales for the year to February, 1 increased by 7 percent to 124 million pounds. Profits before financial charges - or underlaying profit - are likely...

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Vans X Liberty of London

Liberty of London and Vans have launched a new collaborative collection for winter 2013. The capsule collection brings together five Liberty Art Fabrics, which date from the late 70s, and a number of iconic Vans models, including the Era, Sk8-Hi, Reissue, Sk8-Hi Slim and Authentic. The collection is unisex and now available in selected store and...

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Liberty of London sold

Founded by Arthur Liberty in 1875, Liberty of London will disappear from the London Stock Exchange as it is sold to private equity firm BlueGem Capital for £32 million. Last May BlueGem announced it was in discussions with the Board of Liberty about the possibility of making an offer for the ordinary share capital of Liberty. Now the former MD...

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Liberty of London's first flagship store

This summer will see the launch of Liberty of London’s standalone flagship store on Sloane Street in London. The store is set of two floors and features 1800sq showcasing leather accessories, scarf, swimwear, jewellery and men’s collections. With the new store opening, the brand is looking to develop further as a luxury retailer and set the...

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Liberty brand expansion

Liberty of London is to roll out its own product line and will dedicate the entire central ground floor atrium of its London store to the Liberty of London brand. In addition, the brand will also expand abroad, starting with the Japanese market followed by the US . Liberty chief executive Iain Renwick said the company had learned a great deal...