Ted Baker
This coverage examines Ted Baker’s strategy and performance within the UK retail market, focusing on store operations, product design and launches, marketing campaigns, financial results, and leadership changes. Reporting highlights how Ted Baker balances brand identity, commercial growth, and consumer trends — offering insight for retail executives, managers, and professionals in fashion, lifestyle, and brand-led retail.
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Apr- 2021 -12 AprilShopping Centres
McArthurGlen opens £160m designer outlet destination
McArthurGlen has announced the opening of a new £160m designer outlet fashion destination in the West Midlands. The centre marks McArthurGlen’s seventh British designer outlet, joining its other destinations in Ashford, Bridgend, Cheshire Oaks, East Midlands, Swindon and York, and it is the group’s 26th across Europe and in Canada.…
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Mar- 2021 -11 MarchLuxury Goods
Ted Baker expands international licencing partnerships
Ted Baker has announced it has entered into agreements with Al-Futtaim and PT Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP) as territory licence partners to enhance its digital and asset light growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Indonesia. Following these new licence agreements, Ted Baker will have 17 retail licence…
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Feb- 2021 -11 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Ted Baker Q4 sales fall 47% amid low occasionwear demand
Clothing retailer Ted Baker reported that Q4 group revenues fell by 47% during the 13-week period ending 30 January 2021. It comes as the retailer said it has seen a “material negative impact” from the Covid pandemic including the closure of its entire UK store portfolio for the majority of…
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Dec- 2020 -7 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Ted Baker losses widen as sales fall 42%
Ted Baker has announced that its losses have continued to widen, with underlying loss-before-tax amounting to around £39m, primarily driven by lower revenue levels, and partially offset by our cost actions. In the 28 week period ended 8 August, group revenue was also down by 45.9% against the prior year. …
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Sep- 2020 -2 SeptemberPeople Moves
Ray Kelvin returns to Ted Baker board through nominee director
Ray Kelvin, the founder of Ted Baker, has returned to the retailer’s executive board, following his exit last year amid allegations of misconduct. However, Kelvin will not take a physical place in the boardroom, and instead has appointed Colin La Fontaine Jackson to act as a nominee director. The retailer…
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Jul- 2020 -21 JulyHigh Street
Ted Baker revenues slump 55%
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has seen its group revenues slump by 55% to £60.9m during the 11 week period ended 18 July. Further to this, store revenue also decreased 79% to £15.8m, with sales performance impacted by store closures globally. Additionally, like-for-like store sales were down 52% compared with the…
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20 JulyHigh Street
Ted Baker set to axe 500 jobs
Fashion retailer Ted Baker is reportedly set to axe almost 500 head office and retail jobs. According to the Sunday Times, some 200 jobs will be cut at its London headquarters, the Ugly Brown Building, with the remaining 300 roles being slashed across its 46 stores and concessions. The move…
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Jun- 2020 -1 JuneHigh Street
Ted Baker raises £95m rescue fund amid full-year losses
Embattled fashion retailer Ted Baker has announced its intent to raise approximately £95m in gross proceeds to support it through the Covid-19 crisis. It comes after the retailer’s profits before tax slumped to £79.9m for the year ended 25 January, down from the profits of £30.7m it made in 2018.…
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May- 2020 -21 MayPeople Moves
Ted Baker appoints ex-Topshop design exec as new creative director
Ted Baker has announced the appointment of former Topshop global design director, Anthony Cuthbertson, as its new global creative director (GCD). In his new role, Cuthbertson will be responsible for brand, product, store and creative direction strategy. He succeeds Michael Bastian, who will continue as creative director on an interim…
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19 MayPeople Moves
Ted Baker appoints David Wolffe as CFO
Global lifestyle brand, Ted Baker, has announced the appointment of David Wolffe as its new chief financial officer with immediate effect. Wolffe, who will join the board immediately, has over twenty years’ experience in finance roles for both public and private businesses, including the group CFO role at HMV Group…
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