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Van de Velde posts marginal turnover decline

On a comparable basis, the consolidated turnover at Van de Velde rose 0.3 percent in 2023 to 212.1 million euros, while the reported turnover decreased 0.2 percent to 211.3 million euros. The company’s EBITDA in 2023 declined by 2.3 percent to 56.6 million euros and the reported EBITDA decreased by 3.7 percent to 56.1 million euros. The...

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Queen's bra-fitter stripped of royal warrant after revelations

Queen Elizabeth II's luxury lingerie maker Rigby & Peller has lost its royal warrant, an official said Thursday, after its former owner published a book revealing details on of royal bra fittings. June Kenton, 82, who is still on the board of the company, published her memoirs entitled "Storm in a D-Cup" last year but said there was "nothing" in...

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'A Bra is Born': A brief history of the Bra

London - Sheer or padded; push-up or moulded; lace or solid; strapless or not; plunge or full-cover? When it comes to different bra styles available on the market the choices seem endless. But did you know that in spite of the wide range of bras available today, which span from bralettes to bras without underwire, the modern bra was not even...

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Rigby & Peller turnover up 8%

British lingerie brand Rigby & Peller saw profitability increase just under 1% this year to €98.7 million. The company's parent group, Van de Velde, a Belgium-based intimates conglomerate, reported a 3% drop in wholesale turnover across its portfolio brands which include PrimaDonna, Andres Sarda and Marie Jo. The company further saw its US...

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Royal corsetiere Rigby & Peller sold to Van de Velde for £8m

The Kenton family, owners of the upmarket lingerie business Rigby & Peller, have sold the 87% of their company to their main provider, Belgian Van de Velde. June Kenton, first executive of the British corsetiere firm, which has catered to the likes of the Royal Family, Lady Gaga or Scarlet Johansson, just to mention a few, has sold a majority...