TFG London news and archive

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...

Retail

Whistles to open new retail concept in Covent Garden

London-based premium womenswear retailer Whistles, part of TFG London, will open a new store concept for the brand in Covent Garden in September. The 3,669 square foot flagship store at 117 Long Acre in London’s Covent Garden will span two floors and showcase a new retail concept, characterised by its “signature contemporary design with a...

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 “...

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....

Business

Whistles owner TFG reportedly mulling Joules bid

TFG London, the parent company of Phase Eight, Whistles and Hobbs, is said to be among those considering a bid for struggling fashion and lifestyle group Joules, which fell into administration last week. According to a report by Sky News, the retail firm, which is the UK arm of South African lifestyle giant The Foschini Group, had been in...

People

TFG London CEO steps down

TFG London CEO Ben Barnett is reportedly leaving the company in June 2021 after fourteen years at its helm. Justin Hampshire, the managing director of Hobbs - one of the group’s brands - has been named as Barnett’s successor, and will also take up the role of group managing director, Drapers reports. Hampshire has been at TFG London since 2016,...

Business

TFG London posts strong Christmas sales

TFG London has reported strong growth in sales through the Christmas trading period. This, the company said, represents a continuation of the positive momentum of the first 9 months of the year in which TFG London sales increased by 42 percent to 318.8 million pounds, with comparable sales growth of 3.5 percent. Over the month of December, the...

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TFG London reports strong H1, announces senior executive changes

TFG London, the owner of premium British brands Phase Eight, Hobbs, Whistles, Damsel in a Dress and Studio 8 said in its interim financial results for the six months to September 30, 2018, that the company reported sales of 200.4million pounds (252 million dollars) compared to 133 million pounds in the same period last year. After the...

Business

TFG London acquires womenswear brand Damsel in a Dress

London - TFG London, the parent company international fashion brands Phase Eight, Whistles and Studio8, has announced the acquisition of the premium womenswear brand ‘Damsel in a Dress’ on Monday morning. The latest acquisition comes as TFG London, continues to strengthen its fashion portfolio. “This acquisition represents the third by TFG...