All Whistles articles
With a focus on contemporary fashion, Whistles has an international presence, an uses personalisation to create a fuller multichannel offer.
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NewsWhite Stuff has been bought by The Foschini Group
Fashion retailer White Stuff has been acquired by The Foschini Group, which owns retailers such as Whistles, Phase Eight and Hobbs.
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NewsWhistles owner is planning a deal to acquire White Stuff
The owner of Whistles and Phase Eight is in advanced talks to buy high street fashion retailer White Stuff.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisWhistles (Financials)
Total sales at the fashion retailer slid 10.8% to £65.7m for the year ended 30 March 2024 (FY2023), having edged up 3.8% to £73.7m the previous year. While sales in its own channels had grown, its concessions network fell 14% year-on-year.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisWhistles (Overview)
Whistles is set to open a new concept store in London’s Covent Garden in September as parent TFG eyes “bigger, better stores” in prominent locations which showcase wider collections. The store will span two floors and include digital screens.
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NewsPhase Eight owner TFG completes £90m refinancing
TFG London, the owner of fashion brands Phase Eight, Whistles and Hobbs, has secured £90m in funding to support its growth strategy.
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NewsPhase Eight owner poised to snap up Joules
Foschini, the owner of fashion retailers Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles, is close to buying bust counterpart Joules from administrators.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisWhistles (SWOT)
Whistles has been repositioned as a stylish, contemporary brand with new owners The Foschini Group (TFG) keen to retain these credentials.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisWhistles (People)
Hobbs’ MD Justin Hampshire took on the role of group MD across TFG Brands from early 2021, following the departure of former boss Ben Barnett, before being appointed group chief executive in July 2021.
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NewsHobbs boss to take dual role as Whistles MD steps down
Whistles boss Helen Williamson is to take early retirement after nearly six years with the retailer.
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Future LeadersAnalysis: Seven women that are shaping the future of retail
To celebrate International Women’s Day this Sunday, we take a look at the women who are changing the retail sector.
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NewsTFG management reshuffle as Hobbs’ Meg Lustman exits
The Foschini Group London is reshuffling its management team as Hobbs chief executive Meg Lustman exits.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: The bridal businesses catering for millennials
The once stagnant bridal market is changing fast. In Retail Week’s latest instalment of ‘The Disruptors’ series, we profile the retailers shaking up bridalwear.
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NewsWhistles losses shrink but sales remain flat
Whistles has reported shrinking losses on flat sales during its first year under new ownership.
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NewsHobbs bought by Phase Eight and Whistles owner Foschini
Phase Eight and Whistles owner The Foschini Group (TFG) has acquired upmarket womenswear retailer Hobbs for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Damsel in a Dress and Irish sales
Retail news round-up: Foschini group acquires Damsel in a Dress, and Irish retail sales down at Christmas
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NewsWhistles losses spiralled before Foschini takeover
Whistles recorded full-year losses of £2.9m before its recent takeover by South African retail group Foschini, accounts at Companies House have revealed.
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NewsPhase Eight profits and sales rise following Foschini acquisition
Phase Eight’s sales and profits have risen following its acquisition by South African retail group Foschini in January 2015.
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NewsWhistles boss Jane Shepherdson exits in wake of new ownership
Whistles boss Jane Shepherdson has exited the fashion brand and retailer six months after it was sold to South Africa’s Foschini Group.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things that retailers can learn from Pret
Founded by Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham as a sandwich shop in 1986, Pret is now on nearly every major British high street.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sports Direct and British high street brands
Retail round-up: Sports Direct minimum wage investigation, British high street retailers to ban use of feathers