All Flying Tiger Copenhagen articles
Flying Tiger Copenhagen is a variety retailer based in Denmark and owned by holding company Zebra A/S. Its first store opened in Copenhagen in 1995. Before June 2016, it operated as Tiger in most places, TGR in Sweden and Norway, and Flying Tiger in Ireland, Japan, the USA, Belgium and the Netherlands. The retailer has grown rapidly over the last few years. Flying Tiger Copenhagen operates more than 900 stores across 30 countries.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisFlying Tiger Copenhagen (Overview)
Flying Tiger Copenhagen expands it loyalty offer to the UK, launching its FTC Club app. It said the app is “an important part of our omnichannel strategy. It will be a key element in understanding customer preferences and delivering an even better experience.”
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NewsHome and gifting retailer Kenji adds former Clintons and Jack Wills bosses to leadership team
Home, stationery and gifting retailer Kenji has appointed former Clintons and Jack Wills bosses to its senior leadership team as it looks to expand its retail footprint in the UK.
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NewsFlying Tiger Copenhagen launches rewards app and ‘customer club’
Flying Tiger Copenhagen Club provides customers with loyalty benefits when they sign up through the app.
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NewsFlying Tiger Copenhagen reports ‘record sales’ as it expands into seven new markets
Danish retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen has posted growth in revenue and sales, as well as seeing its “best quarter ever” in terms of sales for Q4 2023.
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InterviewQ&A: Flying Tiger Copenhagen’s managing director on standing out in variety
Retail Week speaks to Flying Tiger Copenhagen (FTC) managing director Michael Burke about high street rivals and how business is booming after lockdown
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: How Flying Tiger Copenhagen is succeeding despite cost-of-living crisis
Despite operating in an extremely discretionary market during an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis, specialist retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen continues to succeed. What makes it stand out from the field, and what’s next for the Danish brand?
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AnalysisWho are retail’s next CEOs?
Retail Week speaks to a panel of industry experts to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers in the next five years.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisFlying Tiger Copenhagen (Financials)
Flying Tiger Copenhagen (FTC) delivered its “best year ever” as sales climbed 4.5% to DKK 4,967m (£579.8m) for the year ended 31 December 2023 (FY2023) with like-for-like sales rising 3.2%.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisFlying Tiger Copenhagen (SWOT)
Flying Tiger Copenhagen (FTC) creates a real buzz in new locations and generates high footfall. As such, it has become a sought-after tenant in both high street and shopping centre locations.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisFlying Tiger Copenhagen (People)
Flying Tiger operates a slim senior management team based in Denmark. Martin Jermiin has been CEO since mid-2019 and in early 2021 spearheaded a management buyout backed by Danish investment company Treville.
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NewsFlying Tiger calls time on store openings after profits hit
Flying Tiger Copenhagen has halted UK store openings after a plunge in profits.
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GalleryFirst Look: New Mothercare rival ÏD Kids launches in UK
This week marks the UK debut of ÏD Kids and Retail Week had an exclusive first look at the store, next to ailing Mothercare in Southside shopping centre, London.
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NewsTiger founder to launch new kids and toys chain in UK
Tiger’s founder will launch a new kids and toys retailer on the British high street, opening the first store in London next month.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who are the new value retail players?
The value sector is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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NewsMove of the week: Bier’s Flying Tiger Copenhagen return
There’s a received wisdom in the sporting world that you should never go back to your old team in a bid to recapture former glories – think Kevin Keegan at Newcastle or Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool.
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NewsTiger’s former UK owner Philip Bier returns to the helm
Flying Tiger Copenhagen’s UK co-founder Philip Bier has been appointed as executive chairman of the business less than a year after selling his stake.
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NewsTiger's UK owners sell stake in Danish retailer
Flying Tiger Copenhagen’s UK founders Philip and Emma Bier have sold their 50% stake in the Danish variety retailer for an undisclosed sum, 11 years after the couple opened its first UK store.
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NewsFlying Tiger Copenhagen to open first concession at Selfridges
Variety store Flying Tiger Copenhagen will open its first-ever global concession in Selfridges’ Birmingham store this Friday.