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TFG London to open first tri-brand outlet store in Northern Ireland

Fashion and lifestyle retail group TFG London has announced it will open its first-ever tri-brand outlet store, combining Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight under one roof, in Northern Ireland. The three-in-one store will open at The Boulevard, Northern Ireland’s outlet shopping destination, located in Banbridge, County Down, on the main A1...

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TFG London acquisition strategies yield revenue surge amid macroeconomic headwinds

TFG Brands (London) Limited, the central UK hub for The Foschini Group (TFG), has reported a significant revenue increase for the financial year ended 29 March 2025. Despite a challenging global economic backdrop, the Group’s turnover rose to 377.5 million pounds, up 16.7 percent, bolstered by the successful acquisition of White Stuff in October...

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TFG London names Julia Monro as chief brand officer

TFG Brands (London) Limited (TFG London), the owner of fashion brands Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight, and White Stuff, has announced the appointment of Julia Monro as chief brand officer, effective immediately. Reporting directly to the CEO Justin Hampshire, Monro will collaborate closely with brand and cross-functional teams to define and...

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Hobbs owner TFG appoints new chief product officer

TFG London has appointed a new chief product officer. To fill the role, the London-based fashion conglomerate looked to its own portfolio, tapping the product director of Hobbs for the position. Sally Ambrose will now be joining TFG with immediate effect, reporting to chief executive officer Justin Hampshire. In her new role, Ambrose has been...

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In Pictures: TFG London opens largest multibrand flagship at Liverpool One

TFG London, the parent company of Hobbs, Phase Eight and Whistles, has opened what it says is its biggest multibrand flagship store. The 12,000 square foot space, which is located at Liverpool One, features all of its fashion brands alongside a homeware department from Inside Story. Next to branded products – from event dressing and bridal to...

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Whistles names former Topshop design head as creative director

British fashion retailer Whistles has appointed Jacqui Markham to the newly created role of creative director. Markham, who will take on the position immediately, has been tasked with elevating the brand’s design direction and wider creative vision. Starting off in the industry as a designer at Oasis and Karen Millen, Markham went on to first...

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Marks & Spencer adds Hush and Whistles to third-party brand platform

British department store Marks & Spencer has introduced womenswear brands Hush and Whistles to ‘Brands at M&S’, a platform dedicated to third-party labels. For Hush, the debut will consist of an exclusive 12-piece collection, marking the first time the platform will hold an exclusive line. It will contribute to the more than 300 seasonal styles...

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Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight owner TFG London acquires White Stuff

TFG London, owner of Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight fashion brands, has acquired British fashion and lifestyle retailer, White Stuff. Without disclosing the financial details, the company said that the acquisition will be funded from the group’s recently refinanced debt facility.. TFG London said in a release that it will retain White Stuff’s...

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Hobbs, Phase Eight, and Whistles owner to create multi-brand flagship

Fashion retail group TFG London has announced it will open its largest store to date at Liverpool One, combining its brands Hobbs, Phase Eight, and Whistles, as well as homeware retailer Inside Story. The 12,000-square-foot multi-brand flagship store will open next spring in a gateway location on South John Street at Liverpool One. The opening...

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Whistles to open new retail concept in Covent Garden

London-based premium womenswear retailer Whistles, part of TFG London, will open a new store concept for the brand in Covent Garden in September. The 3,669 square foot flagship store at 117 Long Acre in London’s Covent Garden will span two floors and showcase a new retail concept, characterised by its “signature contemporary design with a...

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TFG London secures 90 million pound refinancing

In what has been dubbed as a “significant step forward” in its strategic growth plans, TFG London has announced a successful 90 million pound funding. The group, which owns Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight, said that it had secured the refinancing of an existing 60 million pound debt facility on top of an additional 30 million pound, giving it “...

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TFG London swings to full-year profit

THG London swung to a profit in its most recent fiscal year as it continued to recover from the pandemic. The company, which owns labels Phase Eight, Whistles, and Hobbs, made a profit after tax of 3.46 million pounds for the year ended March 25, compared to a loss of 0.1 million pounds a year earlier, according to filings at Companies House....