Edinburgh
This coverage focuses on retail activity in Edinburgh, including store openings and closures, investment initiatives, local consumer trends, and regional trading performance. Reporting highlights how retailers tailor strategy, site selection, and marketing to the city’s unique economic, cultural, and tourist landscape — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals overseeing retail operations in Scotland’s capital.
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Jan- 2021 -11 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Buyer found for Edinburgh Woollen Mill
FRP Advisory, the administrator to clothing retailer Edinburgh Woollen Mill, has accepted a rescue offer that could save a number of jobs at the group. According to the Times, sale contracts have been issued to the potential buyer, who remains unnamed, although the deal is reportedly likely to save only…
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6 JanuaryNews
M&S close to Jaeger deal
Marks and Spencers is reportedly close to signing a deal to purchase Jaeger from Philip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill group which collapsed into administration last year. According to Sky News, M&S could reach an agreement to acquire the store as early as this week. In November last year the store…
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5 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Edinburgh Woollen Mill owes creditors over £190m
Philip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) owes a reported £192m to its unsecured creditors, according to Drapers. A report from FRP Advisory, which was seen by Drapers, reveals that those who are indebted includes suppliers and landlords, shows that as of 24 December the firm owed a total sum of…
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Dec- 2020 -2 DecemberHigh Street
Bonmarche calls in administrators, 1,500 jobs at risk
Bonmarche has collapsed into administration for the second time this year, placing 1,500 jobs at risk. Damian Webb and Gordon Thomson of RSM have been appointed as joint administrators of the store, with the “intention to continue to trade” while options for the company were explored. In a statement the…
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Nov- 2020 -20 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Jaeger and Peacocks fall into administration, 4,700 jobs at risk
Jaeger and Peacocks have fallen into administration, placing 4,700 jobs at risk. It comes as owner EWM Group failed to secure a buyer for the brands before a set deadline, despite “constructive discussions” with buyers in recent weeks. Tony Wright and Alastair Massey, partners at FRP Advisory, have been appointed…
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9 NovemberHigh Street
Frasers Group claims to have been ‘frozen out’ of EWM bid
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has reportedly claimed it has been “frozen out” of the auction to acquire three brands from the recently collapsed Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group. According to The Telegraph, Frasers Group “expressed interest”, in the purchasing of Jaeger, Peacocks and Edinburgh Woollen Mill, however it claims consultants at…
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Oct- 2020 -27 OctoberClothing & Shoes
EWM begins shuttering small number of stores
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM) has reportedly already marked a small number of stores for closure as it continues to try and secure its future amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to Drapers, EWM branded stores in Penrith, Cumbria and Dingwall in Scotland closed permanently over the weekend (24-25 October)…
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26 OctoberHigh Street
Mike Ashley considers Jaeger bid
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is reportedly considering the acquisition of “heritage” fashion brands Jaeger, Austin Reed and Jacques Vert from Edinburgh Woolen Mill (EWM) Group, according to The Sunday Times. Phillip Day’s retail group has struggled in recent months, shutting down 50 stores last week, as part of its administration…
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22 OctoberClothing & Shoes
TM Lewin owner eyes Jaeger bid
The owner of menswear retailer TM Lewin is reportedly considering a bid for Phillip Day’s embattled retail brand Jaeger. According to Sky News, Torque Brands, the investment vehicle formed by businessman James Cox, is one of a small number of businesses which have expressed interest in acquiring the brand. Jaeger…
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16 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Edinburgh Woollen Mill to shut 50 stores, 600 jobs at risk
Phillip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM) is reportedly set to shutter 50 of its stores, placing around 600 jobs at risk, as it begins its restructuring process. According to The Telegraph, the majority of the closures will take place in its Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Peacocks chains and will…
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