Bench (British clothing brand)
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Luke Warren |
| Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Apparel |
| Owner | (50% owned by Emeram Capital GmbH, 50% independently owned) |
| Website | bench bench |
Bench Global Ltd. (usually branded as "Bench.") is a British clothing brand that is sold worldwide, including in Europe and Canada. The company was founded in Manchester, England,[1] and specialises in streetwear.
History
The brand began in 1989 creating graphic T-shirt designs influenced by skateboarding. The Manchester based fashion firm was founded by Nayef Marar and Barrie Suddons, and was acquired in 2004 by a management team led by finance director Alan Horridge for the company Americana for £20m.[2] Over the years, Bench. has evolved into a global lifestyle brand. And now sells not only menswear but womenswear,[1] including denim, trousers, sweats, hoodies, belts, bags, skirts and dresses.
The company appointed administrators in May 2018.[3]
Gordon Brothers have secured the brand for continued development.[4]
Apparel Brands Limited have secured the European license to relaunch the European Bench. [5]
In January 2020, the company announced that all 24 of its stores in Canada would be closed and that it would "focus more on our e-commerce business as well as our key wholesale customers".[6]
Supply chain
Although the company sells through many retailers in the United Kingdom, they also have their own stores in Westfield London, Bluewater, Liverpool One, Glasgow, The Trafford Centre (Manchester), Meadowhall (Sheffield), Metro Centre, Portsmouth, Brighton, Leicester, Nottingham, Leeds, Bristol, and a number of designer outlet centres. Internationally, they have their own stores in Berlin, Dubai, Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Jena, Munich, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Alberta, Saskatoon, Toronto, Kingston, Montreal, Ottawa, Kelowna, and Vancouver . In Canada, through an exclusive arrangement, Bench products were sold at Hudson's Bay Stores. In Croatia, through an exclusive agreement, Bench is being sold at Kruna Mode stores. They currently have 10 stores in the country; 5 in Split, 2 in Zagreb, 2 in Zaprešić, and 1 in Kaštela.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/top-fashion-firm-in-20m-mbo-1149977
- ^ Bench files for Administration
- ^ https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/northwest/deal-agreed-for-bench-brand
- ^ https://www.drapersonline.com/news/latest-news/bench-relaunches-for-spring-20/7036633.article
- ^ Bench athletic wear is closing all of its Canadian Stores
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
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