Cath Kidston

Retail Asia24/04/2020

British home-furnishings and apparel retailer Cath Kidston will permanently close all 60 of its stores in the UK, realigning itself as a wholesaler and online brand. The locations, currently shuttered due to the coronavirus lockdown, will not reopen once the crisis is over following its parent company Baring Private Equity Asia securing a pre-pack administration […]

Retail Asia25/03/2020

Cath Kidston has hired external advisers to complete an urgent review of strategic options for the business as it makes a last-minute appeal for a white knight rescuer. Owned by Baring Private Equity Asia, the UK-headquartered clothing and homewares retailer was already struggling financially before the advent of the coronavirus which has forced stores to […]

Retail Asia18/12/2018

Cath Kidston Japan sales outperformed every other market in the year to March, but not enough to stem losses by the UK-based company. Sales in Japan rose by 5.4 per cent after a net four new stores took the brand’s network there to 32. Ten more Cath Kidston Japan stores are planned there next year. […]

Retail Asia29/11/2017

As Cath Kidston China scales back because of diluted profits, the British handmade accessory chain is rolling out an expansion in other parts of Asia. It’s prime focus is Japan, where it plans to nearly double its presence over the next three years. South Korea and Thailand are the next two markets flagged for growth. […]

Retail Asia05/10/2016

Cath Kidston Group has been acquired by Asian private equity company Baring Asia and its chairman is to step down. The lifestyle brand has attained new ownership after its previous majority stakeholder TA Associates sold its shares to Baring Asia, who have now become the controlling majority stakeholders. Paul Mason, who has been chairman of the group […]

Retail Asia20/08/2015

Danish chain Joe and the Juice will make its Southeast Asian debut in Singapore in the last quarter of this year. The hip juice bar brand will be brought to Singapore by Norbreeze Group, a retail specialist which incubates brands to unlock their growth potential. Two juice bars are scheduled to open in the leadup […]

Retail Asia20/07/2015

UK-headquartered Cath Kidston says it will buy out its Japanese franchise business. Store leases and stock will transfer to a wholly owned subsidiary Cath Kidston Japan on September 1. The move brings to an end a four year partnership started in 2011 with Sanei International, a subsidiary of TSI Holdings. Japan accounts for 20 per […]

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