All Hobbs articles
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FeatureCotswolds Designer Outlet: The new retail destination aiming to be accessible to everyone
A brand new designer outlet has opened in the English countryside in what has been described as the “only major retail destination opening in the UK in 2025”. Retail Week was the first to visit the Cotswolds Designer Outlet shortly after its launch to discover what it has to offer shoppers.
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NewsWhistles and White Stuff owner promotes from within for new chief brand officer
TFG London, the owner of brands such as Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight and White Stuff, has appointed Julia Monro as its new chief brand officer with immediate effect.
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NewsBritish Land brings raft of fashion retailers to prime location
Landlord British Land has made leasing deals with a raft of fashion retailers at one of its prime locations.
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NewsWhite Stuff has been bought by The Foschini Group
Fashion retailer White Stuff has been acquired by The Foschini Group, which owns retailers such as Whistles, Phase Eight and Hobbs.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHobbs (Financials)
Hobbs – which forms part of TFG (The Foschini Group) London – saw sales for the year ended 30 March 2024 (FY2024) fall 4.4% to £123.9m.
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NewsFormer Hobbs boss to join ProCook as non-exec
Former Hobbs chief executive Meg Lustman will join the ProCook board as a non-executive director.
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NewsPhase Eight owner TFG completes £90m refinancing
TFG London, the owner of fashion brands Phase Eight, Whistles and Hobbs, has secured £90m in funding to support its growth strategy.
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NewsJohn Lewis drafts in former Hobbs boss to board
John Lewis Partnership has appointed former Hobbs chief executive Nicky Dulieu as a non-executive director.
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NewsN Brown appoints former Hobbs boss to non-executive role
N Brown has announced that former Hobbs chief executive Meg Lustman will join the fashion retailer as a non-executive director.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHobbs (Overview)
Hobbs is a contemporary women’s fashion brand operating at the premium end of the high street with collections covering clothing, footwear and accessories.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHobbs (SWOT)
Hobbs maintains its association with affordable luxury and has a loyal following among its core customer base of affluent, middle-aged and older women.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHobbs (People)
Key roles across TFG Brands (London) have become increasingly centralised and are detailed as part of the parent company profile.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Key fashion players bring relevance and style to M&S
The appointments of Fiona Lambert and Anna Braithwaite provide some welcome cheer for M&S’ clothing business.
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NewsHobbs boss to take dual role as Whistles MD steps down
Whistles boss Helen Williamson is to take early retirement after nearly six years with the retailer.
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Future LeadersListen: ‘Charity retail is my perfect job’
Head of shops for Crisis UK George Evans says retailers can learn from the often overlooked charity sector, on Retail Week’s Be Inspired Stories podcast.
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NewsTFG management reshuffle as Hobbs’ Meg Lustman exits
The Foschini Group London is reshuffling its management team as Hobbs chief executive Meg Lustman exits.
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NewsHobbs bought by Phase Eight and Whistles owner Foschini
Phase Eight and Whistles owner The Foschini Group (TFG) has acquired upmarket womenswear retailer Hobbs for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsHobbs profits rise as turnaround plan bears fruit
Hobbs has posted an increase in full-year profits and sales as the retailer’s turnaround plan begins to pay dividends.
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AnalysisData: The UK's top 30 multichannel retailers
In 2017, there aren’t many retailers that don’t operate an ecommerce site, but being a successful multichannel retailer is so much more than simply opening an online store.
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OpinionOpinion: The future of shopping – functional or fun?
The general consensus is that in the future shopping will be either functional or fun.