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Oasis and Warehouse Group acquires The Idle Man

The Oasis and Warehouse Group has acquired The Idle Man, a British online menswear fashion brand, for an undisclosed sum, marking the company’s entry into menswear. The company said that The Idle Man was launched in 2014, by Oliver Tezcan, a former Asos.com menswear buyer. He will continue to manage the label and will now report to group CEO,...

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The Idle Man secures investment from Channel 4

Menswear retailer The Idle Man has secured a seven-figure sum of commercial advertising from Channel 4’s Commercial Growth Fund to help accelerate its 100 percent year-on-year growth. The investment will see The Idle Man launching a TV advertising campaign across the Channel 4 network, which will mark the menswear retailers first ever TV advert....

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The Idle Man secures 1.4 million pound investment

London-based online menswear retailer The Idle Man has secured 1.4 million pounds from its latest funding round, as the company looks to accelerate its 150 percent annual growth rate. The investment round was led by private equity firm Foresight Group and includes a number of angel investors including Peter Mullen, founder of Thomas Pink and...

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The Idle Man secures 1.2 million dollar investment

The Idle Man, the online destination for ‘fashion-savvy’ men founded by former head of menswear at Asos, Oliver Tezcan, has secured a follow on round of investment of 1.2 million dollars. The online retailer has seen growth of 40 percent month-on-month, since its launch in May this year,and the funding from private equity house Foresight...