Bravissimo news and archive

Bravissimo pauses online orders following warehouse fire

Lingerie brand Bravissimo has temporarily paused its online and over the phone orders after experiencing a warehouse fire. In a statement on its Instagram page, the label said that whilst the fire was “extinguished quickly, the impact is very complex”. The company continued: “Most importantly our teams are all safe, however we do now need to...

People

Bravissimo CEO confirms departure following Wacoal acquisition

Leanne Cahill, chief executive officer of lingerie brand Bravissimo, has confirmed she is exiting the company, following its acquisition by Wacoal Europe, the UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant Wacoal Holdings Corp. On LinkedIn, Cahill said: “All good things must come to an end, and six months post-acquisition it’s now time for me to say...

Member

Report

Bravissimo acquired by UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant

Wacoal Europe Limited, the UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant Wacoal Holdings Corp, has announced its acquisition of British lingerie and swimwear brand Bravissimo. Wacoal confirmed the news in a press release, in which it said that it had entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire the Warwickshire-based Bravissimo Group Limited....

Member

Management

Bravissimo full-year revenue falls as lockdowns bite

British lingerie and swimwear retailer Bravissimo has reported a 30.1 percent drop in revenue in the year to October 2020 as the pandemic took its toll on the business. Revenue in the 12 months fell to 42.1 million pounds from 60.2 million pounds a year earlier, according to documents filed at Companies House. The retailer’s pre-tax loss also...

FeaturedMember

Business

Bravissimo secures multi-million-pound funding package from NatWest

Lingerie retailer Bravissimo has scaled up its online presence and customer service after securing a multi-million-pound funding package from NatWest to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, Bravissimo, said that it has used the working capital support from NatWest to support ongoing investment in warehouse operations and customer...

People

Bravissimo names Leanne Cahill as new chief executive

Lingerie and swimwear retailer Bravissimo has promoted managing director Leanne Cahill to chief executive. Cahill, who joined Bravissimo in October 2017 as finance director before becoming managing director in October 2018 will replace founder Sarah Tremellen, who will move to a new founder and chair role. Tremellen established the business in...

Member

Retail

Bravissimo launches in U.S.

Bravissimo, the U.K.-based bra company, has come to the United States. The company, which was started by Sarah Tremellen and her friend who had trouble finding good bras, has launched its first U.S. website. Adamant that 'big boobed women' deserved better, they started Bravissimo as a mail order company from Sarah's living room, providing a wide...