Phase Eight is a British women's wear clothing brand. The company has stores and concessions in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Australia, UAE, and other countries.
4-593: Phase Eight was first established by Patsy Seddon in London in 1979 in a small boutique in Wandsworth Common. The name originated from a combination of P. Hayes, Patsy's maiden name, and the address of the first shop, 8 Bellevue Road. The retailer provides women's clothing designed in house, including Bridalwear and accessories. Phase Eight was purchased by the South African retailer Foschini Group in 2015. As of 2014,
8-634: Is headquartered in Parow East near Cape Town . In 2015, the company acquired the British apparel chain Phase Eight from TowerBrook Capital Partners , then valued at £300 million. In March 2016, TFG acquired the British chain Whistles with its 46 retail shops. In 2017, the company acquired Australian retail company Retail Apparel Group from Navis Capital Partners. In March 2020, TFG announced that, during
12-546: The on-going COVID-19 pandemic , the company would cease to pay rents for its retail locations during the resultant lockdowns in South Africa . During the course of 2020, TFG acquired the chain of Jet stores from a failing Edcon , further expanding their footprint as a retail conglomerate. On 5 October 2021, it was reported that TymeBank would open approximately 600 banking service kiosks in TFG retail outlets in 2022. Through
16-738: The retailer had 106 stores and 207 concessions in the UK, and 18 stores and 128 concessions internationally. Internationally, Phase Eight opened four stores in Switzerland and seven concessions in Germany through its subsidiaries and joint venture partners in 2013. Foschini Group TFG Limited , also known as The Foschini Group (pronounced as "Voesjienie" in Afrikaans), is a South African JSE listed retail clothing group, which trades under various brands and has more than 3,000 stores within its portfolio. It
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