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Radley becomes an official Smart Works wardrobe partner

Accessories brand Radley London is partnering with UK women’s charity Smart Works to become their official wardrobe partner. As part of this commitment, Radley will make regular product donations to Smart Works as their key handbag supplier for their interview dressing service. Smart Works focuses on helping unemployed women reach their full...

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Radley London opens New Jersey store

British handbag and accessories brand Radley London has opened a new store in New Jersey. Opened in partnership with Simon Properties, the store is located in the Mills at Jersey Gardens and carries Radley London’s entire category assortment. Radley London first entered the US market in 2017. Since then, the brand has opened locations in Las...

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Radley London upbeat on recovery despite drop in full-year sales

Radley London has seen signs of recovery from the pandemic despite a 34 percent drop in full-year sales. Sales at the British handbag and accessories brand fell to 48.7 million pounds in the year to April 25 2021 from 73.5 million pounds a year earlier. But the group’s EBITDA in the period surged to 2.78 million pounds from 0.24 million pounds....

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VIA Outlets has a strong year despite the pandemic

VIA Outlets, Europes fastest-growing owner-operator of premium fashion outlet destinations, has reported that it has made more than 300 deals so far in 2020, showcasing the resilience of the outlet industry during a “difficult year”. Since the start of the global coronavirus pandemic, VIA Outlets has completed more than 110 new deals, has had...

Fashion

Radley London launches collection with sustainable materials

British handbag and accessories brand Radley London has launched a new collection with a sustainable focus. The Finsbury Park Collection is created with sustainable and non-leather materials, including recycled nylon made from plastic bottles and water-based polyurethane (PU). The collection features several iconic silhouettes from the brand...

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Radley names Johanna Konta as brand ambassador

British accessories brand Radley has added its second celebrity brand ambassador, naming tennis player and British Number 1, Johanna Konta as the face of its new Radley Spirit campaign. Konta, follows in the footsteps of actress Eleanor Tomlinson, who was named as a Radley brand ambassador last autumn, as the British brand looks to raise its...

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Radley London appoints first brand ambassador

British accessories brand Radley London has appointed British actress, Eleanor Tomlinson, as its first brand ambassador to celebrate its 20th anniversary and launch their new Radley Spirit campaign. Tomlinson will not only front the new campaign, but will also launch an edit of her favourite everyday pieces from the spring/summer 2019...

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In Pictures: Radley London x Sanderson

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, British accessories brand Radley London is launching a new season collaboration with Sanderson, one of the oldest English soft furnishing brands. The new collection, available from September, features Sanderson’s ‘Roslyn’ print from their archives, which Radley London has reworked with an autumnal colour...

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Bregal Freshstream acquires Radley

British handbag and accessories brand Radley has been acquired by private equity firm Bregal Freshstream for an undisclosed sum. Radley has 33 stores and eight concessions across the UK, and has a presence in John Lewis, House of Fraser, and more than 200 other department stores and independent shops nationwide. The British label also operates...