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Clare Empson rejoins N Brown to strengthen operations

N Brown Group has appointed Clare Empson as its new director of supply chain, property and group efficiency. Empson confirmed her role on LinkedIn, where she said her focus will be on strengthening operations and supporting the company’s strategic transformation. “I am looking forward to working closely with our teams as the business continues...

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N Brown Group adds The North Face to brand portfolio

UK retail platform N Brown has announced a new partnership with US outdoor label The North Face. The agreement will see 85 product lines launch across the digital platforms of N Brown, which include Jacamo, JD Williams and Simply Be. This development marks the first time The North Face collections will be available through the group. The...

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N Brown puts 270 jobs at risk amid reorganisation

N Brown Group has launched a consultation that is understood to have put 270 jobs at risk as part of a wider restructuring underway at the business. The group, which owns the likes of Jacamo and Simply Be, has confirmed that 200 roles at its Manchester head office may be impacted, as well as 70 roles at its warehouse. The company confirmed the...

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Founding shareholder of N Brown Group David Alliance dies

Lord David Alliance, a founding shareholder of fashion conglomerate N Brown Group, has passed away at the age of 93. The news was announced by N Brown in a press release. Alliance, who was described as a “life-long supporter of N Brown Group”, served on the Manchester-based company’s board as a director and, at one time, chairman for over 50...

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N Brown appoints first chief customer operations officer

UK-based online fashion retailer N Brown Group has appointed Clare Empson as its first chief customer operations officer. Empson, who joined the company in January 2024 as director of supply chain, will now oversee the entire customer journey, including supply chain, customer service, and customer insights. Commenting on Empson's promotion to...

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N Brown appoints new CEO of retail

British retail conglomerate N Brown Group has announced the appointment of Dene Jones as its new chief executive officer of retail. Jones, who is scheduled to take up the position from 1 February, will succeed Sarah Welsh, who is due to step down from the role after serving for five years. Upon entering the position, at which time he will also...

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N Brown receives FCA approval to go private

N Brown has received watchdog approval in its pursuit of becoming a private company through a proposed acquisition by Bidco, a newly formed company owned and controlled by Joshua Alliance, a non-executive director of the British fashion group. The takeover has been given backing by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), allowing for proceedings...

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N Brown adopts ‘dissolvable packaging’ into supply chain

Retail group N Brown has revealed that it will be replacing its plastic packaging with a product that comes “without any risk of contamination”. The parent company of JD Williams, Jacamo and Simply Be said it will be utilising Polymax powered by HydropolTM, in order to reduce its overall use of plastic across all of its brands. According to the...

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N Brown to be taken private through 191 million pounds deal

Bidco, a newly formed company owned and controlled by Joshua Alliance, will acquire fashion retailer N Brown for approximately 191 million pounds. The company has offered 40p per share in cash compared with N Brown’s closing price of 27p yesterday. The Alliance family already owns around 60 percent of N Brown’s total shares. Bidco said in a...

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N Brown improves profit in the first half

N Brown improved first half adjusted EBITDA by 7.4 percent to 18.8 million pounds and adjusted EBITDA margin by 0.9 ppts to 6.8 percent. Adjusted profit before tax of 3.6 million pounds, increased from 0.1 million pounds in H124, while statutory profit before tax of 0.2 million pounds was an improvement from a loss of 2.8 million pounds last...

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N Brown reveals new website for JD Williams as part of wider transformation

N Brown has completed its transformation strategy aimed at rolling out new websites for its brand portfolio, with the final website launch being for its womenswear label JD Williams. The wrapping of the online relaunches marks what the company said was an “important milestone” in its digital transformation, which had been a strategic priority...

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N Brown sales decline 9.8 percent but profits rise

N Brown’s full year adjusted EBITDA margin of 7.9 percent was broadly in line with FY23, while group revenue decreased 9.8 percent to 600.9 million pounds, reflecting the continued challenging market conditions and a focus on driving profitable sales. The company said in a statement that full year adjusted group gross profit margin increased...