N Brown
This coverage examines N Brown’s business activities, strategic direction, and performance within the UK retail sector. Reporting focuses on store operations, digital transformation, brand portfolio management, leadership decisions, financial results, and marketing initiatives. Insight is tailored for retail executives, brand managers, and professionals interested in understanding N Brown’s market positioning and its impact on UK retail dynamics.
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Oct- 2022 -19 OctoberPeople Moves
N Brown chief brand officer exits amid company shakeup
N Brown Group’s chief brand officer, Kenyatte Nelson, has left the company as part of a wider streamlining of the business. As first reported by Drapers, the group said that a core tenet of its strategy is the simplification of the business, and the executive team is no exception. As…
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18 OctoberOnline & Digital
Sosandar revenues soar 72% in H1
Sosandar has delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, with revenues soaring 72% to £20.9m as the group benefited from its “strategy, unique product offering and increasing brand awareness”. According to the online fashion retailer, trading throughout the period has been strong, with the group welcoming…
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12 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Frasers acquires minority stake in N Brown
Frasers Group has revealed it has acquired a 4.54% stake in fashion retailer N Brown, according to the latest holding documents filed by the company. The pureplay retailer’s brands include Jacamo, Simply Be and JD Williams and was founded in 1859 in Manchester – where its headquarters remain to this…
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6 OctoberOnline & Digital
N Brown profits plunge amid weakened consumer confidence
N Brown has seen its pre-tax profits plunge 74.6% to £7.2m in the first half of the year, as weakened consumer confidence led to a “more challenging” online retail market and subdued half-year revenues. Revenues dipped by 4.6% to £331.5m in the period, while the online retail market was down…
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Aug- 2022 -2 AugustPeople Moves
Greggs names new chair as revenues rise
Greggs has announced the appointment of Matthew Davies as an independent non-executive director and chair designate. Davies joins the board with immediate effect, and will be appointed as chair on 1 November 2022, when the current chair, Ian Durant, steps down. He is widely experienced in retail, and during his…
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Jun- 2022 -17 JuneEconomy
N Brown reports 2.1% fall in first quarter sales
N Brown has revealed its sales dropped 2.1% to £165.1m during the first quarter of the year. In the 13 weeks to 28 May 2022, N Brown experienced a 7.2% drop in sales (£31.1m) among its heritage brands, while its strategic brands, JD Williams, Jacamo and Simply Be, experienced a…
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8 JuneClothing & Shoes
N Brown revenue hits £43.1m in FY22
N Brown has welcomed a resilient year of trading in FY22, with a sustained growth in customer numbers as pre-tax profit hit £43.1m against £29.4m the prior year. Despite revenue dipping slightly to £715.7m, down from the £728.8m reported in FY21, EBITDA was also higher, rising from £84.9m to £95m.…
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May- 2022 -18 MayClothing & Shoes
N Brown profits surge 46% to £43m
N Brown, the owner of high street brands Jacamo and Simply Be has revealed its profit before tax increased 46.6% to £43.1m for the full-year period ended 28 February 2022. The retailer posted the profit increase despite seeing revenues dip 1.8% reflecting a 0.6% reduction in product revenue and a…
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17 MayClothing & Shoes
JD Williams launches sustainable clothing range
JD Williams, a strategic brand within N Brown Group plc, has announced the launch of its sustainable, own-brand clothing range, Anise. The women’s clothing collection has been designed in-house, and it has been created to enable JD Williams customers to add more sustainable clothing options to their wardrobes, without compromising…
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Apr- 2022 -14 AprilPeople Moves
N Brown names new group buying director
N Brown Group plc, the fashion and homeware digital retailer, has announced the appointment of Sara Bradley as the group’s new buying director, effective 27 April 2022, and she will report into Sarah Welsh, chief executive officer (CEO) of retail. In her new role, Bradley will focus on continuing to…
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