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Aspinal of London names new CEO

British luxury leather goods and accessories brand Aspinal of London has appointed Laura Brown as its new chief executive officer. Brown has an extensive background in luxury retail and will bring a “wealth of experience,” including an innovative approach to business strategy, said Aspinal of London, while also playing an important role as the...

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Aspinal of London upbeat on online strategy despite Covid sales hit

Aspinal of London has revealed it took a big hit to its sales during the pandemic, but remains upbeat on its transformation into an online-first retailer. In the year to March 31, the British fashion retailer reported a 31 percent drop in sales to 23.1 million pounds and its adjusted EBITDA narrowed to 3.4 million pounds from 5.8 million pounds,...

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Aspinal of London CVA gets the green light

British luxury retailer Aspinal of London has received the green light from creditors to go ahead with its proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA), meaning all 10 of its stores will be permanently closed. The CVA was “comfortably” approved by over 75 percent of its creditors last week, a source close to the retailer told Drapers. Founded in...

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Aspinal of London unveils Giles Deacon collaboration

British accessories brand Aspinal of London unveiled a collaboration with womenswear and couture designer, Giles Deacon at its London Fashion Week presentation this week. The whimsical collaboration, which features a capsule collection of bags, small leather accessories and silk scarves embellished with Deacon’s playful hand-drawn illustrations,...