All N Brown articles
The N Brown Group is a clothing retail group targeting underserved customer demographics – in particular larger-sized or older men and women. Key brands include Simply Be for plus-size women, Jacamo for the male equivalent, JD Williams for 45 to 60-year-old women and Ambrose Wilson for women aged 60 and over. It also operates several other brands including underwear retailer Figleaves for larger-busted women. The oldest brand, JD Williams, was founded in 1859, and was bought and renamed by the N Brown Group in 1986.
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Interview
Q&A: N Brown’s supply chain boss on why AI is the future of fulfilment
N Brown’s Clare Empson sat down with Retail Week to discuss the importance of data and transparency as well as how digital transformation and AI are likely to transform supply chains of the future
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News
N Brown profits up despite dip in sales
Fashion group N Brown, which owns brands including Simply Be, Jacamo and JD Williams, has reported a dip in sales for the full year despite a boost to profits amid ongoing “challenging market conditions”.
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N Brown chair Ron McMillan departs
Fashion retailer N Brown, which owns brands including Simply Be, Jacamo and JD Williams, has announced the departure of chair Ron McMillan.
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N Brown ‘confident’ in strategy despite dip in sales
Fashion group N Brown, which owns Simply Be, Jacamo and JD Williams, has said it is “confident” in its strategic direction for the year ahead, despite posting a dip in sales in its third quarter.
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Data
Fashion retail leaders predict what future consumers will want to buy
Leaders and product bosses from New Look, The Very Group, Matalan, Bam, N Brown, Secret Sales, Fat Face and Seasalt reveal the products and trends they expect to be big news over the next three years
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Simply Be hires new general manager
Fashion retailer Simply Be has named Heidi Kenyon-Smith as its new general manager from January 2, 2024.
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N Brown sales hit by unseasonable weather
N Brown has seen revenues drop after challenging market conditions and unseasonable weather hampered sales.
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N Brown bolsters fashion stable with new third-party brands
Fashion group N Brown has added Fat Face, Ted Baker, Tala and Gym King to its autumn/winter range across its three strategic brands to bolster its “already wide-ranging product offering” this season.
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Sainsbury’s adds Simply Be to brand portfolio
Simply Be, which is owned by fashion retailer N Brown, has announced a new partnership with Sainsbury’s that will see a range of its products available both in store and online.
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Data
Fashion Forward: The top 30 fashion retailers by 2026
Fashion retail has experienced a turbulent time, but retailers investing in elevation, partnerships, acquisitions and focused transformation are set to win. Our Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will lead the sector in 2026.
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Frasers Group ups stakes in N Brown and Currys
Frasers Group has increased its stakes in fashion retailer N Brown and electricals retailer Currys in a continued shopping spree for Mike Ashley’s retail empire.
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N Brown sales dampened by poor spring weather
Fashion group N Brown has reported a fall in first-quarter sales following lacklustre early spring weather as consumer confidence remained fragile.
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N Brown names former Very Group executive as chief financial officer
N Brown has announced the appointment of Dominic Appleton as the fashion retailer’s new chief financial officer and board director, succeeding Rachel Izzard.
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N Brown appoints former Hobbs boss to non-executive role
N Brown has announced that former Hobbs chief executive Meg Lustman will join the fashion retailer as a non-executive director.
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Frasers Group launches buy now, pay later scheme on new app
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group has launched a new buy now, pay later scheme via its app, having upped its stake in fashion retailer N Brown.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retail confounded the doom and gloom to achieve a very merry Christmas
As soon as retailers’ Christmas updates started coming in, it was clear that something unexpected had happened – the festive season had been better than anticipated for many
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N Brown struggles over Christmas as cost-of-living pressures hit
N Brown has posted a drop in group revenue and product sales as cost-of-living pressures impacted shopper spending.
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Co-op appoints former N Brown exec Kenyatte Nelson
Kenyatte Nelson, non-executive director at the British Retail Consortium and former chief brand officer at N Brown Group, will join the Co-op this month as chief membership and customer officer.
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N Brown reaches £50m legal settlement with insurer
JD Williams-owner N Brown has announced it is to settle an ongoing legal dispute with Allianz Insurance for £49.5m by the end of the month.
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Frasers Group snaps up stake in N Brown
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group has snapped up a stake in N Brown, the pureplay retailer behind brands such as Jacamo and JD Williams.