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M&Co owner AK Retail Holdings snaps up plus-size retailer Evans

AK Retail Holdings, a British fashion retail group, has acquired plus-size retailer Evans and the EMEA business of City Chic Collective Limited via an asset sale totalling eight million pounds. In doing so, AK Retail, which most recently snapped up struggling retailer M&Co, has taken ownership of the Evans brand, intellectual property and...

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A Plus Market for a New Generation of Retailing

As the body positivity movement continues to gain momentum, brands are embracing size inclusivity to offer products and styles that fully fit the needs of their customers. Concerns with lack of assortment, improper fit, and body shaming that have been voiced by customers over the years are finally being met with innovations and systematic...

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Arcadia sells Evans brand to City Chic for 23 million pounds

Administrators to Arcadia Group have sold the Evans brand, e-commerce and wholesale business to rival City Chic Collective Limited for a cash consideration of approximately 23 million pounds. The deal will see omnichannel retailer City Chic acquire the Evans brand and intellectual property, customer base and inventory, but not its store network....