All Ted Baker articles – Page 3
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Ted Baker (Strategy)
In March 2024, Ted Baker was on the brink of administration. According to Sky News, No Ordinary Label (NODL), which trades under the Ted Baker brand filed a notice of intention to appoint Teneo Financial Advisory to lead the process for its UK operations. Former Chief executive Rachel Osborne had launched new ‘Ted’s Growth Formula’ strategy in mid 2020, which aims to turn around the company’s fortunes and help in its pursuit of being the “most engaging British lifestyle brand”.
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Ecommerce at Ted Baker
Ted Baker has partnered with SaaS provider BigCommerce on its new online site to enable it to expand its international presence as a digital-first brand.
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Supply chain at Ted Baker
Ted has been now focused on building a “leaner, quicker supply chain” with the aim of introducing monthly product drops to maintain relevance.
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Customer and marketing at Ted Baker
The brand has always had a strong emphasis on design, product quality, consistency and attention to detail and aims to stand out from the crowd through its distinctive, quirky style.
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Stores at Ted Baker
Ted Baker’s stores are integral to its overall strategy. As the business has until recently eschewed traditional advertising routes, its stores have played a significant role in attracting custom and promoting the brand.
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Technology strategy at Ted Baker
In its pursuit of operational excellence amid attempts to turn around the retailer’s fortunes through former CEO Rachel Osborne’s transformation strategy, Ted Baker planned to upgrade and enhance its IT systems.
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Ted Baker (Outlook)
The retailer still has some way to go, and reflecting on where things went wrong, Osborne has said that Ted Baker suffered from shortcomings at both the front and back ends of its business in recent years. In customer-facing terms, the retailer was slow to respond to “long-term pressures and customer behaviour change”, she said, and was exposed to struggling sectors of the market such as its concessions in department stores and a focus on faltering categories such as formalwear.
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Analysis
Footprint calculator and sustainable labelling: what Textiles 2030 means for fashion
The UK government has unveiled several initiatives in a bid to tackle the environmental issues surrounding the fashion industry and support a sustainable future – but what will it mean for retailers?
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Review: Ted Baker’s shopping livestream – hit or miss?
Ted Baker unveiled a livestream shopping experience last week with the aim of bridging the gap between physical and digital. But can it emulate the livestream success seen in China? Retail Week reviews what worked and what didn’t.
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News
Ted Baker warns of £5m Brexit bill as festive sales slide
Ted Baker has warned it faces £5m of additional costs associated with Britain’s exit from the EU as it grapples to revive its fortunes.
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Ted Baker slips deeper into the red as revenues fall
Ted Baker has reported deepening losses before tax as its revenues fell and costs associated with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic rose.
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Next to sell Ted Baker lingerie and nightwear
Ted Baker has entered a licensing agreement to release its lingerie and nightwear collections in partnership with Next.
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Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin returns via board nominee
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin will have a role to play in the running of the business for the first time since he quit as boss amid a “forced hugging” scandal.
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Ted Baker encouraged by recent trading and online growth
Ted Baker has reported “resilient trading” despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and is encouraged by progress on its transformation plan.
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M&S, Ted Baker and Harvey Nichols brace for job cuts
Marks & Spencer is understood to be making hundreds of job cuts this week as fellow fashion operators Ted Baker and Harvey Nichols also brace for redundancies.
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Data
Data: M&S to Monzo – the top 50 brands bossing customer experience
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, customer needs and behaviours have shifted rapidly in just a few months.
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Ted Baker founder Kelvin halves stake in fundraising bid
Ted Baker’s founder Ray Kelvin has slashed his stake in the business by 55% as investment firm Toscafund surpasses him as the company’s largest shareholder.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will Ted Baker’s new ‘growth formula’ put it back in fashion?
After enduring a torrid 2019 marred by numerous profit warnings and seismic change at management level, Ted Baker has unveiled a new strategy designed to take the business forward. Retail Week analyses whether it will be enough to return the fashion brand to its former glories
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Ted Baker launches fundraising to drive recovery after profits collapse
Ted Baker has reported a plunge into loss last year and unveiled a fundraising to enable a return to growth.
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Analysis: Will coronavirus spell the end of the retail head office?
With most offices closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, working from home has become the norm for many. Retail Week analyses whether the pandemic will finish off the traditional retail head office.