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From New Look to Select Fashion: Inside the retail collapse threatening the UK high street

The UK retail landscape continues to face mounting challenges. Amid rising operational costs, the long-tail impact of the pandemic and ongoing supply chain disruptions, many businesses are navigating an increasingly volatile environment. An uncertain outlook remains for a significant portion of the sector – and the country is on track to see a...

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Select Fashion set to close 12 stores across the UK following CVA filing

High street fashion retailer Select Fashion is believed to be closing 12 of its branches over the next two months, almost one year on from its entry into a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). Impacted stores are said to be primarily in the North of England, according to The Sun, which reported that it had seen documents revealing that staff at...

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TGI Holdings becomes co-owner of Select Model Management

TGI Holdings, a London and Sydney-based private investment holding company, has become a co-owner of Select Model Management, a global network of model and talent agencies. In a statement, Select Model Management said that TGI Holdings, led by founder and investment principal Alfred Tagliaferro, has become a co-owner in partnership with existing...

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Network of Leicester garment factories involved in money laundering

A network of garment factories in Leicester, some of which have supplied retailers Boohoo and Select Fashion, have been involved in a money laundering and VAT fraud scandal, according to an investigation by BBC Radio 4. The activity was brought to light by a civil court case between the bosses of two clothing wholesalers. Leicester-based company...