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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Jun- 2019 -11 JuneHigh Street
Ted Baker shares plunge amid fresh profit warning
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has issued its second profit warning this year, and anticipates underlying profit before tax for the year ending 25 January 2020 to be in the range of £50m to £60m. Shares plummeted by nearly 25% in early trading today (11 June), and the retailer said “ongoing”…
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Apr- 2019 -11 AprilPeople Moves
Ted Baker appoints Lindsey Page as new CEO
Ted Baker has appointed Lindsay Page as the company’s new CEO, following the announcement the investigation into former CEO Ray Kelvin’s conduct had concluded. The fashion retailer’s board revealed, in light of Kelvin’s resignation with immediate effect on 4 March 2019, the conclusions and recommendations of the investigation carried out…
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Mar- 2019 -21 MarchClothing & Shoes
Ted Baker profits plunge 26% in 2018
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has reported a 26.1% drop in pre-tax profit to £50.9m for the year ending 26 January 2019, compared with £68.8m the previous year. In February, the retailer issued a profit warning and said profits had been “adversely affected” by three non-cash impacts, including: Foreign exchange movements…
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4 MarchPeople Moves
Ted Baker founder resigns amid misconduct allegations
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin has resigned from his position as CEO and director of the fashion retailer with immediate effect, amid allegations of misconduct. Kelvin took a voluntary leave of absence from his role in December 2018, after the allegations of misconduct were made against him, and since that…
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Feb- 2019 -27 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Ted Baker shares plunge amid profit warning
Ted Baker’s shares plunged as much as 17% in early trading after it warned profits are expected to below market expectations. The fashion retailer said profit before tax is now expected to be in the region of £63m, well below the £73.5m it reported during the same period last year.…
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22 FebruaryM&A
Martin Newman announces DownYourHighStreet.com investment
Retail expert, Martin Newman has announced he has invested in e-commerce platform, DownYourHighStreet.com, bringing its told investment raised this funding round to £272,060, 81% more than its target. The platform, created specifically for independent bricks and mortar retailers to grow their e-commerce business, will officially launch in June and currently…
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20 FebruaryHigh Street
F Hinds to save Chapelle stores
Family owned retailer F Hinds, which has 116 stores across England & Wales, has reached an agreement to take on 12 Chapelle stores in top outlet centres. Chapelle was founded in 1979 by Paul and Margaret Mortimer as a retail business that offered discounted watches and jewellery. It trades in…
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Jan- 2019 -9 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Ted Baker announces 12% Christmas sales rise
Ted Baker has announced a 12.2% retail sales rise for the five weeks leading up to 5 January 2019. The fashion label said it had achieved the positive figures despite “a backdrop of increased promotional activity”. The brand said it had also seen an increase in e-commerce sales of 18.7%…
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Dec- 2018 -7 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Ted Baker CEO and founder in ‘leave of absence’
The chief executive of Ted Baker, who is facing allegations of misconduct, has taken a “leave of absence” from the company according to an announcement. Read the full statement: On 3rd December 2018 Ted Baker plc (the “Company”) announced that it had appointed an independent committee of Non-Executive Directors (the “Committee”)…
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6 DecemberHigh Street
Ted Baker launches investigation into CEO ‘hugging’ allegations
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has launched an investigation into harassment allegations against its founder and CEO Ray Kelvin, after reports claimed he hugged workers and kissed their necks and ears. The group has appointed independent law firm Herbert Smith Freehills to conduct an independent external investigation into the reports it…
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