Flash sales and online designer outlet
BrandAlley has reported a 20 per cent growth in
revenue for the first half of the year to £14 million. The
company attributes much of the growth to its mobile website,
which is set to drive 20 per cent of total sales this year.
Further growth areas have come from the newly launched Outlet and
the recent bad weather, which kept shoppers indoors BrandAlley
saw a 60 per cent increase in unique visitors during the
torrential rain of recent weeks.
Following the decision by Keith Jones to step down from the board
of ailing sportswear retailer JJB at the end of
the month, the company has named Beverley Williams as chief
executive officer on an interim basis. Williams was most recently
commercial director and co-chief exec at lingerie business
La Senza.
Mike Basso, the owner of Pan World Brands, has
led the buyout of discount apparel chain Ethel
Austin. The deal includes 32 stores and saves 198 jobs,
reports the Scotsman.
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