Sweater Shop
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Clothing Retail and Manufacture |
| Founded | 20 March 1973 in Barwell, England |
| Founder | Margaret Wood |
| Defunct | 28 April 1995 |
| Fate | Management Buyout |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Sweatshirts
T-Shirts Bags Scarves Belts Wallets |
The Sweater Shop was a Leicestershire, England, based clothing company with many national outlets.
History
[edit]The Sweater Shop Ltd was established by Margaret Wood on 20 March 1973 in Barwell, Leicestershire.[1]
The company was sold on 28 April 1995 to a management buyout for £150m.
Closure
[edit]In May 1998 the company went into receivership.[2] At the time of closure it had 78 retail outlets. As of 2020, Sweater Shop (no 'The') is a separate company trading under the same brand name.
The Future
[edit]In early 2025, Margaret Wood's son, Tádhg, said that he was looking at bringing the brand to a new audience as he owns the trademark "The Sweater Shop". It is not yet known how he plans to do this.[3]
Structure
[edit]It was headquartered in Syston in the Borough of Charnwood. It made its own products in factories in Leicester and Shepshed. It had a factory in Scotland in Cumnock, East Ayrshire that opened in 1992. On 24 November 1992 Diana, Princess of Wales officially opened the Scottish factory.
In Popular Culture
[edit]The Channel 4 television series Derry Girls featured a number of Sweater Shop jumpers, all of which were originals and are now on display at the Derry Girls Exhibition in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Leicester Mercury January 2011
- ^ Herald Scotland May 1998
- ^ "Bluesky". Bluesky Social. Archived from the original on 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "The Derry Girls Experience - Exhibition in Derry~Londonderry, Londonderry/Derry". Discover Northern Ireland. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- 1973 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1998 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- Borough of Charnwood
- Clothing retailers of the United Kingdom
- Companies based in Leicestershire
- Clothing companies established in 1973
- Companies disestablished in 1998
- Cumnock
- Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom