Simply Be
This coverage examines Simply Be’s strategy, operations, and positioning within the UK retail and fashion market. Reporting highlights its focus on inclusive sizing, e-commerce initiatives, marketing campaigns, product development, and leadership decisions driving the brand. Designed for retail executives, brand managers, and buyers, the content offers insights into how Simply Be addresses consumer trends and maintains competitiveness in the womenswear sector.
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Sep- 2023 -7 SeptemberNews
Sainsbury’s to launch branded fashion hubs in 50 stores
Sainsbury’s has announced it is set to launch new fashion destination spaces across nine of its stores that will host a curated offer of complementary brand partners alongside its Tu clothing ranges. The move is the start of a new venture to create at least 50 fashion destination hubs in…
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Jul- 2023 -12 JulyClothing & Shoes
N Brown launches new Jacamo website
N Brown has launched a new trading website for Jacamo, the group’s leading inclusive menswear brand. The launch follows the successful implementation of a new trading website for Simply Be in September, and is another “important step” in the group’s digital transformation journey. The retail group said the platform will…
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Jun- 2023 -15 JuneClothing & Shoes
N Brown Q1 sales hampered by poor weather
N Brown has seen revenues fall by 9.9% to £148.7m in its first quarter of trading, attributed to poor weather at the start of Spring as well as lower consumer confidence over the period. In the quarter ended 3 June 2023, product revenue fell by 11.9% to £93.6m, while Financial…
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6 JuneOnline & Digital
N Brown profits plunge over 80% in FY23
N Brown has seen its pre-tax profit plummet by 82.6% to £7.5m in FY23, down from £43.1m the year before, as the group grappled with a challenging market with inflation impacting both customer spend and its cost base. On a statutory basis, the group fell to a pre-tax loss of…
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Jan- 2023 -13 JanuaryHigh Street
N Brown sees Q3 sales slip 7.6%
N Brown has revealed its third quarter sales dropped by 7.6% to £249.2m in the 18 weeks to 31 December. Sales at heritage brands Ambrose Wilson, Home Essentials, Fashion World, Marisota, Oxendales and Premier Man dropped by 17.6%, while strategic brands Simply Be, JD Williams and Jacamo saw a 5.5%…
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Nov- 2022 -7 NovemberClothing & Shoes
N Brown appoints new director of design
N Brown Group has announced the appointment of Helen Low as the group’s new director of design. Low, who is currently head of design at Joules, will join on 21 November 2022. The appointment is in line with existing succession plans for the group’s current director of design, Neil Hendy,…
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Oct- 2022 -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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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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