Jane Norman

Private equity firms including Permira and Cinven have ruled out buying Peacocks, while other investment firms and retailers eye its stores.

Deadline for Peacocks bids looms as other retailers target the stores

26 January 2012

Private equity firms including Permira and Cinven have ruled out buying Peacocks, while other investment firms and retailers eye its stores.

Jane Norman

Supplier fury over retailers’ demands

7 October 2011 | By ,

Jane Norman threatens to axe orders while M&S asks for revamp payments.

Office drafts in former Jane Norman managing director

3 October 2011 | By

Footwear retailer Office has appointed former Jane Norman managing director Ian Findlay as finance director.

Older and wiser: Jane Norman to target a wider demographic

Jane Norman gears up for rapid growth

26 August 2011 | By Tim Danaher

New owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill to double store numbers in 15 months

Department store Debenhams has terminated its concession agreement with Jane Norman after talks with its new owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill broke down.

Debenhams axes Jane Norman concessions

1 August 2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Department store Debenhams has terminated its concession agreement with Jane Norman after talks with its new owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill broke down.

Norman conquest: 61 stores saved

Edinburgh Woollen Mill seals Jane Norman buyout

1 July 2011

Edinburgh Woollen Mill, best known for knitwear aimed at over 45-year-olds, has acquired the Jane Norman name, 33 standalone stores and the stock from all of its 94 stores, UK concessions and some overseas outlets in a surprise pre-pack administration deal.

The 33 stores that will close as a result of Jane Norman’s administration of have been revealed

Jane Norman store closure list revealed

30 June 2011

The 33 stores that will close as a result of Jane Norman’s administration of have been revealed.

Edinburgh Woollen Mill 'enters race for Jane Norman'

24 June 2011 | By

Edinburgh Woollen Mill has entered the race to buy womenswear chain Jane Norman, according to reports in two of this morning’s papers.

Debenhams has tabled a bid to acquire the stock and brand of fashion chain Jane Norman, it is understood.

Debenhams tables bid for Jane Norman

23 June 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Debenhams has tabled a bid to acquire the stock and brand of fashion chain Jane Norman, it is understood.

Up for grabs: any deal for Jane Norman would be dependent on Debenhams

Team behind Aurora sizes up troubled Jane Norman

17 June 2011 | By

Aurora chief Mike Shearwood set to pick up womenswear retailer if it is placed into administration

Jane Norman boss steps down

8 June 2011 | By

Jane Norman managing director Ian Findlay is understood to have stepped down from the beleaguered women’s young fashion chain.

Jane Norman has been put up for sale following a period of declining sales, according to reports in the Telegraph.

Jane Norman up for sale

3 June 2011 | By

Jane Norman has been put up for sale, according to reports in the Telegraph.

Jane Norman chases younger women with trend-led revamp

15 April 2011 | By

Jane Norman has kicked off a radical overhaul of its product and image to target a younger, trend-savvy shopper.

Young fashion’s ‘silent recession’ fears

25 March 2011

Fashion sales in March have continued to decline, with young fashion operators suffering double digit like-for-like declines in the past fortnight, prompting fears that consumer confidence will not recover in time to halt a double-dip recession.

Jane Norman veteran Saj Shah has taken early retirement from the women’s young fashion chain, Drapers can reveal.

Jane Norman chief Saj Shah exits after 35 years

25 February 2011 | By

Jane Norman veteran Saj Shah has taken early retirement from the women’s young fashion chain, Drapers has learnt.

Ex-Republic brand boss joins JD Sports Fashion

3 December 2010 | By

Sportswear giant JD Sports Fashion has recruited former Republic brand manager Nick Preston to the newly created role of group trading director.

Bank

Jane Norman buying boss heads to Bank

19 November 2010

Bank, the JD Sports Fashion-owned young fashion chain, has appointed Chanda Pandya as director of buying, replacing Andy Scott, who stepped down as buying director last month.

Former Baugur boss Jon Asgeir Johannesson transferred more than half a million pounds out of his accounts after the High Court issued a worldwide freezing order on his assets, according to reports.

Baugur boss transfers assets after freezing order

2 August 2010 | By

Former Baugur boss Jon Asgeir Johannesson transferred more than half a million pounds out of his accounts after the High Court issued a worldwide freezing order on his assets, according to reports.

Lipsy

Lipsy follows Next in selling rival brands

31 July 2010 | By ,

Next-owned young fashion brand and retailer Lipsy is to broaden its offer by selling third-party brands on its website and in stores.

Hillbrow Fashions supplies retailers including Dorothy Perkins

Hillbrow Fashions in administration

16 July 2010 | By

Supplier Hammer and Theelen, which trades as Hillbrow Fashions and suppliers retailers including Debenhams and the Arcadia group, has been put into administration following 106 years of trading.

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