The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group

Fashion chain Peacocks rescued from administration

Fashion retailer Peacocks has been bought out of administration by an international investment consortium backed by Edinburgh Woollen Mill's chief operating officer…

Peacocks receives management buyout bid

Administrators of fashion retailer Peacocks have received a management buy-out (MBO) proposal that could prevent UK-wide store closures and save…

Jaeger and Peacocks buyers must focus on digital developments

While the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group has reportedly received interest from several potential buyers for both Peacocks and Jaeger since…

Peacocks and Jaeger fall into administration

The Peacocks and Jaeger fashion chains have fallen into administration in a move that endangers more than 4,700 jobs and puts about 500…

Edinburgh Woollen Mill on verge of administration

Retailer Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, which also owns the Peacocks, Austin Reed and Jaeger brands, has filed a notice to appoint administrators in a move that potentially…

Edinburgh Woollen Mill leaves apparel workers “in lurch”

The owner of Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) is claimed to have left workers at a supplier in Hungary in the…

Bangladesh threatens to blacklist Edinburgh Woollen Mill

Bangladesh's garment manufacturers have threatened to halt production and any further orders with Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) group over unpaid…

Peacocks the preferred bidder for Bonmarché rescue

The joint administrators of UK-based women's value clothing retailer Bonmarché have identified rival retailer Peacocks as the preferred bidder for the business amid…

The Flanarant – Wage abuses can’t be eliminated by software and flash PR

It is not just alleged Asian sweatshops where there are widespread wage abuses, Mike Flanagan reminds us. But is the…

Debenhams and Peacocks criticised on UK minimum wage

Department store retailer Debenhams and fashion retailer Peacocks have been named by the UK Government for failing to pay some…