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Despite receiving several offers for a business that has nearly halved in value, Better Capital has unexpectedly decided to hold onto Jaeger and pump more money into it. The move may surprise the fund’s investors, who were recently told Jaeger was now worth just £37m, despite Better ploughing £63m into the chain since rescuing it in April 2012. Founded in 1884, and for much of its life at the forefront of high street fashion, Jaeger has been beset by a spell of poor trading stretching back several years. Figures released at Companies House last month show that although sales rose 6pc last year, pre-tax losses came in at £15.4m, only a slight improvement on the previous year. Better, run by Jon Moulton, one of Britain’s best known venture capitalists, put the retailer on the block last year, reportedly after several unsolicited takeover approaches. Jaeger to exit flagship store. British retailer Jaeger is reportedly close to leaving behind its 27,000 sq ft flagship store on Regent Street, which it has occupied for 80 years.
According to The Sunday Times, the upmarket clothing chain is in talks to sell the lease to US luxury accessories brand Coach for around £5m. Coach already trades from a store at 76-78 Regent Street and it is understood that it is looking to upsize into the larger Jaeger store at number 200-206. Last week Jaeger boss Colin Henry left the company and now Jaeger is looking to cut costs. The retailer’s private equity owner Better Capital has appointed turnaround consultancy AlixPartners as a financial advisor. Jaeger Flashback. It's 1962.
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And in today’s digital world, those kings and queens are more powerful than ever. Fashion entrepreneur Harold Tillman planning a 'new Jaeger' The fashion entrepreneur Harold Tillman has spoken out against the way Jon Moulton’s Better Capital has run Jaeger since taking it over from him and declared he would start a rival business to serve disappointed Jaeger customers.
The veteran retailer said he was “saddened” by the way Better Capital, famed for the collapse of its CityLink parcels business, had shrunk Jaeger since buying it in April 2012. Speaking after it emerged that Better Capital was considering moving Jaeger out of its Regent Street flagship store, Mr Tillman said turnover at the group had fallen and losses widened since the private equity firm took over.
Better Capital has said it needs to drive down costs and debts. Harold Tillman at London Fashion Week with Samantha Cameron and ‘Vogue’ editor Alexandra Shulman (left) Under his and Belinda Earl’s stewardship, Jaeger made profits for eight years, Mr Tillman said. This, along with the departure of top staff, Mr Tillman claimed, has hit sales and profits. Jaeger plans £8m marketing push. Jaeger's new chief executive Colin Henry is hoping to bring the brand back to profit next year and implementing a five-year plan the aims to grow sales from 25% to 30% by 2018.
As part of the plan, Henry said Jaeger will quadruple its marketing investment to £8m over the next five years and re-focus its efforts on promoting the retailer's "core heritage brand" and strong design tradition, focusing on the over 35s. Discussions are currently underway on the detail for a new high-level marketing strategy, though plans to axe Jaeger's two sub-brands Jaeger London and the younger-aimed Boutique have been confirmed, after they failed to capture a younger audience for the brand.
Jaeger outlines five-year strategy to revamp brand and draw on heritage. In pictures: Jaeger unveils new-look store on Chelsea's King's Road. Facebook Bets on Bots for Its Messenger App. “We all have a desire to be understood and relate to each other,” Mr.
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But if the adidas range had not been designed by Stella McCartney, would it have attracted such extensive media coverage? And would customers have been queuing outside H&M’s flagship branches overnight for a new collection if Marni had not been at the helm? These are the latest high-profile examples of a growing phenomenon—the designer/brand tie-up. It started with the high street bringing in top-end names, but is now also a tool in the luxury market, as traditional brands upgrade by working with designers, or add to their product offer by tying in with a hot name from another discipline. The idea is that a well-known designer and a famous brand will be even stronger if linked in a capsule collection.
Luxury meets high street - The Secret Power of Brands - UEA (University of East Anglia) Has the high street gone high-end? - Pragma UK. Luxury Brands Vs. The High Street – K3 Retail. As the biggest shift in retail since the beginning of online shopping, it’s not surprising that multi-channel has brought with it many challenges. Jaeger celebrates 125 years in the business. Timeline: A recent history of Jaeger. Jaeger clothing's 128-year history - in pictures. Aboutus. Quality, heritage and just a dash of wit: Jaeger has epitomised classic British style since 1884.