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In 1946, The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company Limited, dyeing wool yarn to order. His eldest son, David Stevenson, opened the first retail store in Randolph Place, Edinburgh, in 1970. In 1972, the first English store was opened in Carlisle. [8] [9]
This James Pringle came up with the idea of opening a mill shop to sell tweed and tartan to the general public. [1] In January 2021, the retailer was rescued from administration, alongside The Edinburgh Woollen Mill. [2] [3] In March 2022, the retailer installed a system in one of its locations to assist visitors with dementia. [4]
Raised in Langholm, Dumfriesshire and a graduate of the University of Edinburgh Business School in 1962, [8] he joined the textiles firm founded by his father Andrew in the 1930s [9] and successfully expanded it as the Edinburgh Woollen Mill clothing retail company, with a catalyst for growth coming from the supply of the Scotland team's tartan uniforms at their 'home' 1970 British ...
In 2001, Day left Aquascutum and joined Edinburgh Woollen Mill, where he led a buyout of the company backed by Rutland Fund Management, a private equity firm.In 2002, he acquired the company for £67.5 million with the backing of Bank of Scotland. [5]
In November 2020, The Edinburgh Woolen Mill and Ponden Home went into administration. [2] In January 2021, The Edinburgh Woolen Mill and Ponden Home were rescued by an investor consortium. [3] As part of the agreement, 34 Ponden Home stores were closed. [4] In July 2024, it was reported that Ponden Home's parent company had returned to ...
Pages in category "The Edinburgh Woollen Mill companies" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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In November 2020, its then-owners The Edinburgh Woollen Mill collapsed into administration. In January 2021, The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was rescued, but with Peacocks the ownership being transferred out of the business in April 2021 to a separate sister company called Green Spark Holdings Limited.