Select Fashion is a British fashion retailer with a chain of over 135 stores nationwide. It was founded in the early 1980's and has products including clothing, accessories and footwear. The chain predominately sells clothing aimed at 18-45 year olds with options for children's clothing. The fashion chain Select has fallen into administration, putting 1,800 jobs at risk.
History
Select Fashion launched in the 1980's. In 2004, the company developed a strategy to drive the company away from being known as a ‘value’ ladies retailer and instead toward a more fashion forward high-street brand. In 2020, Select moved its Head Office from
Kentish town to
Edmonton
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in order to expand its Distribution Center and further develop their website for a more diverse online shopping experience for their customers. In 2008, the chain first went into administration and was bought out. The chain faced administration in 2019 again before being bought out. In October 2020, a network of garment factories in Leicester, some of which have supplied retailers such as Boohoo and Select, were involved with money laundering and VAT fraud.
There is no suggestion that Select Fashion knew about the fraud within its supply chain.
References
External links
Official website
Clothing brands of the United Kingdom
Clothing retailers of the United Kingdom
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