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Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group to close 50 stores, cut 600 jobs

Philip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group is to close 50 stores, putting around 600 jobs at risk. While it is not certain which stores will be closed, it is known the closures will mainly affect the Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Peacocks chains, with most job cuts affecting shop-floor staff. The group, whose portfolio also includes brands Jaeger...

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Edinburgh Woollen Mill mulls legal action against BGMEA

Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM) has said it is mulling legal action against the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) over “baseless claims” which risk “putting the company at jeopardy”. The company, which owns brands Bonmarché, Peacocks and Jaeger, said claims in the media that it still owes 26.7 million pounds...