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Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight owner TFG London acquires White Stuff

TFG London, owner of Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight fashion brands, has acquired British fashion and lifestyle retailer, White Stuff. Without disclosing the financial details, the company said that the acquisition will be funded from the group’s recently refinanced debt facility.. TFG London said in a release that it will retain White Stuff’s...

Retail

Hobbs, Phase Eight, and Whistles owner to create multi-brand flagship

Fashion retail group TFG London has announced it will open its largest store to date at Liverpool One, combining its brands Hobbs, Phase Eight, and Whistles, as well as homeware retailer Inside Story. The 12,000-square-foot multi-brand flagship store will open next spring in a gateway location on South John Street at Liverpool One. The opening...

Business

TFG London secures 90 million pound refinancing

In what has been dubbed as a “significant step forward” in its strategic growth plans, TFG London has announced a successful 90 million pound funding. The group, which owns Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight, said that it had secured the refinancing of an existing 60 million pound debt facility on top of an additional 30 million pound, giving it “...

Retail

Phase Eight returns to Edinburgh

TFG-owned womenswear brand Phase Eight is continuing its retail expansion with a new Scottish flagship in Edinburgh. The opening at 85 George Street marks Phase Eight’s return to Edinburgh and the retailer’s fourth standalone store in Scotland as part of its commitment to the Scottish market, with a fifth standalone due to open in Glasgow’s...

Retail

Phase Eight to open its largest store to date

Womenswear brand Phase Eight will open its largest store to date in Bristol’s Cribbs Causeway shopping centre on February 2. The new store will span 2,798 square feet, 165 percent larger than its previous unit in the shopping centre, which has been open since 2008. The upsized space will showcase Phase Eight’s new store concept, incorporating a...

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Phase Eight unveils debut childrenswear collection

British womenswear brand Phase Eight, known for its occasionwear, is launching its first-ever childrenswear collection on January 25. The limited-edition childrenswear collection for girls aged 3 to 12-years-old features a range of “mini-me” party dresses, alongside special occasion dresses tailored for weddings, christenings “and memory making...

Business

TFG London swings to full-year profit

THG London swung to a profit in its most recent fiscal year as it continued to recover from the pandemic. The company, which owns labels Phase Eight, Whistles, and Hobbs, made a profit after tax of 3.46 million pounds for the year ended March 25, compared to a loss of 0.1 million pounds a year earlier, according to filings at Companies House....

Retail

Phase Eight and Hobbs to open outlet stores in Scotland

The Foschini Group (TFG) brands’ Phase Eight and Hobbs are set to open outlet stores in a dual fascia unit at Caledonia Park, Scotland’s designer outlet village. Scheduled to open in Q4, the duo will be sharing a 3,035 square foot space that will mark the first Scottish outlet for Hobbs’ and the second for Phase Eight. The location will house...

Retail

Phase Eight unveils new store concept at relocated Milton Keynes store

British womenswear brand Phase Eight has revealed a new retail concept at its relocated Centre:mk store on Silbury Arcade. The label has opened the first of its new flagships at the shopping centre, in a 161.1 square metre space showcasing a selection of its feminine collections. In a release, Caroline Money, global group retail director at TFG...

Retail

Phase Eight to open its first standalone store in Germany

British womenswear brand Phase Eight is opening its first standalone German store in Westfield Centro Oberhausen on June 30. In a statement, Phase Eight said the expansion into Germany reflected its “very successful wholesale market” in the region and Westfield Centro Oberhausen was chosen as the customer base “perfectly aligns with our brand...

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Phase Eight managing director to step down

British premium womenswear brand Phase Eight has announced its managing director Simon Pickering is stepping down at the end of the financial year. Pickering joined Phase Eight in 2019 from fashion brand Reiss, where he was chief digital officer since 2017. Phase Eight thanked Pickering for his work to “enliven” the brand’s proposition both...

Retail

Marks & Spencer adds Joules, Phase Eight, Hobbs and Seasalt to line-up

Marks & Spencer has reportedly struck deals to add four new labels to its womenswear line-up in the spring. When stores reopen after the UK’s current lockdown is lifted, the high street giant will sell clothes by Joules, Phase Eight, Hobbs and Seasalt both in-store and online, The Times reports. Marks & Spencer chose the brands because they have...