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Coggles

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Coggles
IndustryOnline shopping
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974) in York, England
FounderVictoria Bage
ProductsDesigner clothing, accessories and homeware
OwnerFrasers Group
Websitecoggles.com

Coggles is a British designer clothing retailer. It was founded by Victoria Bage in 1974, bought out of administration by THG plc in 2013,[1] and sold to Frasers Group in 2024.[2]

History

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Coggles was founded by Victoria Bage in York in 1974. Bage stated that she named the company after a woman who was allegedly having an affair with Bage's husband.[3] Bage's son, Mark Bage, modernised the shop and launched an online store in 2006.[4][5][6]

Coggles entered administration in 2013. The physical stores were liquidated and the online side business sold to the e-commerce retailer, The Hut Group.[7][1] In December 2017, the company opened its first physical shop since 2013 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.[8]

In June 2024, it was announced that THG plc had sold Coggles, along with the rest of THG's Luxury division, to Frasers Group.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Hut Group buys Coggles from administration". Fashion United. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Jolly, Jasper (24 June 2024). "Frasers buys THG's Coggles website as they unveil partnership deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ "The Story Behind Sarah Coggles". Coggles. June 2013.
  4. ^ "Men's Style Q&A: Mark Bage of Coggles". The Telegraph.
  5. ^ "Shop Lands Britain's Best Boutique Title". The York Press. 9 January 2008.
  6. ^ "Sarah Coggles, York". Drapers. 10 March 2008.
  7. ^ "Coggles to Become an Online Fashoin Star Following Rescue". The Yorkshire Post.
  8. ^ "Coggles returns to physical retail with Cheshire flagship". Retail Gazette. 4 December 2017.