British sporting and fashion brand Fred Perry reported a 4 percent increase in its annual profit before tax to 16.3 million pounds. The company’s revenue for 2023 increased by 10 percent to 149.1 million pounds, gross profit rose to 76.9 million pounds with a gross margin of 51.6 percent. In a statement, filed on Companies House UK, the company...
Aug 26, 2024
Fred Perry Limited has reported a 20.8 percent jump in revenue in the year ended December 31, 2022. The British fashion brand made revenue of 135.7 million pounds in the period as its company-owned stores and wholesale and distributor customers returned to normal trading levels, according to filings at Companies House. The company reported a 34...
Oct 16, 2023
British fashion label Fred Perry saw its revenue increase 10.4 percent in 2021 despite a “very mixed” year “dominated” by the Covid-19 pandemic. Revenue for the year came in at 112.4 million pounds, up from the 101.8 million pounds it reported in 2020 when the company was hit hard by lockdowns, like many fashion businesses. It said store...
Mar 14, 2023
The Design Museum is to host a free exhibition in June celebrating 70 years of the Fred Perry polo shirt and the legacy of one of Britain’s most enduring sportswear brands. ‘Fred Perry: A British Icon’ is a collaboration between the brand and the museum and will invite visitors to explore the company’s beginnings in 1950s Britain and get to know...
May 30, 2022
British brand Fred Perry has unveiled a new collaboration with Israeli-Palestinian clothing brand Adish to highlight both brands’ mutual interest in craftsmanship. The five-piece Fred Perry x Adish capsule sees the Israeli-Palestinian-owned brand reworking Fred Perry silhouettes with traditional Palestinian craft techniques to support Adish’s...
May 26, 2022
Fred Perry have teamed up with Manchester-based retailer Oi Polloi on a four-piece capsule collection inspired by luxe ‘70s leisurewear and the sportswear brands rich tennis history. Taking inspiration from the best-dressed man in tennis, the court-ready capsule collection includes a made in England Harrington Jacket in cotton twill, with full...
Aug 18, 2021
British menswear designer Charlie Casely-Hayford is collaborating with Fred Perry for a second time on a collection featuring modern staples inspired by cherished garments passed down through generations. “I am creating something new from something old, celebrating cherished garments that are passed down and their cultural relevance through the...
Jul 26, 2021
Fred Perry is collaborating with emerging British menswear designer Nicholas Daley on a capsule collection for summer 2021, celebrating how they both explore their intertwined connections with music and fashion. The capsule features two polo shirts, a parka and a bomber jacket inspired by iconic roots reggae musician Peter Tosh, highlighting the...
Jul 15, 2021
Fred Perry Holdings has acquired the trading business of Geo J Cox Ltd and will add footwear brand George Cox into its wider group of British brands including Fred Perry and Lavenham, which is owned by the Japanese parent company Hit Union. George Cox, a name synonymous with quality and craftsmanship since its beginnings in 1906 will be...
Feb 10, 2021
Fred Perry has stopped selling its classic black and yellow polo shirt after it became associated with US far-right group the Proud Boys. The British fashion brand said it is pulling the shirt in the US from September 2019 and will not sell it there or in Canada again until it’s “satisfied that its association with the Proud Boys has ended”. The...
Sep 29, 2020
Fred Perry has teamed up with Raf Simons to launch a collection inspired by subculture and the energy of youth, with an autumn/winter 2020 range paying homage to London’s most famous basement, the 100 Club. Simons, currently co-creative director of Prada, has reinterpreted classic Fred Perry pieces and infused them “with the sensibilities of his...
Sep 15, 2020
A historic building in Lower Manhattan has been transformed. The new flagship stores occupies 700 square feet of shopfront space on the ground floor, which was an antiques dealership for the past 35 years prior to Fred Perry. This project marks the ten-year design collaboration between the BuckleyGrayYeoman architects and the British brand. The...
Jan 21, 2020