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| name = Peter England |
| name = Peter England |
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| type = [[Public company|Public]] |
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| location = [[Mumbai]], India |
| location = [[Mumbai]], India |
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| key_people = [[Kumar Mangalam Birla]] (CEO and chairman)<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Kumar Mangalam Birla, CA and owner of Peter England, Louis Philippe, Allen Solly and Pantaloons |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-meet-kumar-mangalam-birla-chartered-accountant-and-owner-of-peter-england-louis-philippe-allan-solly-3007956 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> |
| key_people = [[Kumar Mangalam Birla]] (CEO and chairman)<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Kumar Mangalam Birla, CA and owner of Peter England, Louis Philippe, Allen Solly and Pantaloons |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-meet-kumar-mangalam-birla-chartered-accountant-and-owner-of-peter-england-louis-philippe-allan-solly-3007956 |website=DNA India |language=en | date = 6 December 2022 }}</ref> |
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| industry = [[Textiles]] |
| industry = [[Textiles]] |
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| products = Fabrics, denim |
| products = Fabrics, denim |
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| ⚫ | | parent = [[Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail]]<ref name='BT'>{{cite web |title=Aditya Birla Fashion to surpass projected revenue of Rs 21,000 cr by 2026: KM Birla |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/aditya-birla-fashion-to-surpass-projected-revenue-of-rs-21000-cr-by-2026-km-birla-346454-2022-09-06 |website=Business Today |language=en |date=6 September 2022}}</ref> |
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| parent = [[Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail]] |
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| homepage = {{url|https://peterengland.abfrl.in}} |
| homepage = {{url|https://peterengland.abfrl.in}} |
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'''Peter England''' is an international menswear brand based in India. Founded in 1889 in [[Ireland]], it was acquired by [[Kumar Mangalam Birla]]'s [[Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail|Aditya Birla Fashion]] brand in 2000.<ref name="finan">{{cite web | url = https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/brands-you-thought-were-foreign-owned-like-peter-england-are-actually-indian-and-is-owned-by-this-business-tycoon-know-about-his-net-worth/3180237/ | work = [[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] | title = Brands you thought were foreign-owned like Peter England are actually Indian | date = 21 July 2023 | accessdate = 28 November 2023 }}</ref> It produces suiting fabric, [[wool]] and wool-blended fabrics. According to the website of its parent company, as of 2014 it was the "largest menswear brand in India with over 10 million garments in sales".<ref name="primaryprofile">{{cite web|url = https://www.adityabirla.com/media/stories/peter-england-denim-brands | website = adityabirla.com | title = Peter England: Denim Brands' Profile | date = 11 November 2014 | accessdate = 28 November 2023 }}</ref> |
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'''Peter England''' is an international menswear brand founded in 1889 in [[Ireland]]. Currently it is headed by [[Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail]]. It produces suiting fabric, [[wool]] and wool-blended fabrics. |
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It has more than 1000 stores in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=10 Best Shirt Brands in India (September 2023) |url=https://english.jagran.com/top-deals/fashion/men-fashion/best-shirt-brands-in-india-10074217 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Peter England brand was first formed in 1889 and the company was reputedly tasked with outfitting British soldiers during the [[Second Boer War|Boer War]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://testred.peterengland.com/content/about-us-4 | website = peterengland.com| title = About Us | accessdate = 28 November 2023 }}</ref> With a factory at [[Magherafelt]] in [[County Londonderry]],<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = [[Belfast Telegraph]] | date = 10 January 1975 | title = Orme Pledge to North-West Firms | quote = The recession in the trade has had no effect at all on the Magherafelt shirt factory of Peter England. In fact the firm — a member of the Carrington Viyella Group — cannot turn out enough shirts. And as a result they are introducing new shifts and recruiting more workers }}</ref> as of the late 20th century it was owned by the British company [[Coats Viyella]].<ref>{{citation | title = Investors Chronicle - Volume 92 | date = 1990 | publisher = Financial Times Business | quote = in 1988 [..] Coats Viyella subsidiaries, like Peter England at Magherafelt, excel[led] }}</ref> The Magherafelt factory was subsequently closed,<ref>{{cite magazine | magazine = [[The Militant]] | url = https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/writers/hadden/1992/04/election.html | title= A chance to vote for socialism | date = 17 April 1992 | via = marxists.org | issue = 1084 }}</ref> in 1992, resulting in the loss of several hundred jobs in the area.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = [[Belfast Telegraph]] | date = 21 October 1994 | title = Magherafelt rises from the ashes | quote = In 1992 over 800 jobs were lost, most of them a result of the closure of the Peter England shirt factory in the town }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = The Cutting Edge | newspaper = [[Belfast Telegraph]] | date = 31 January 1996 | quote = The late 1980s/early 1990s saw job losses with the closure of several of Northern Ireland's large clothing factories, like Peter England, owned by Coats Viyella, which left more than 500 people out of work }}</ref> |
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The brand was launched in the Indian market in 1997,<ref>{{cite web |title=10 Best Shirt Brands in India (October 2023) |url=https://english.jagran.com/top-deals/fashion/men-fashion/best-shirt-brands-in-india-10074217 |website=[[Dainik Jagran]] |language=en | accessdate = 28 November 2023 }}</ref> with bespoke and ready-made shirts.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/peter-england-knows-the-importance-of-being-honest/58247508| work = indiatimes.com | title = Peter England knows the importance of being honest | date = 19 April 2017 | accessdate = 28 November 2023 }}</ref> It was acquired in 2000 by the [[Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail]] company.<ref name="finan"/> |
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As of 2014, the brand was reputedly being sold from "over 600 EBOs" (exclusive brand outlet stores) in India.<ref name="primaryprofile"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 22 June 2024
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Textiles |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Key people | Kumar Mangalam Birla (CEO and chairman)[1] |
| Products | Fabrics, denim |
| Parent | Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail[2] |
| Website | peterengland |
Peter England is an international menswear brand based in India. Founded in 1889 in Ireland, it was acquired by Kumar Mangalam Birla's Aditya Birla Fashion brand in 2000.[3] It produces suiting fabric, wool and wool-blended fabrics. According to the website of its parent company, as of 2014 it was the "largest menswear brand in India with over 10 million garments in sales".[4]
History[edit]
The Peter England brand was first formed in 1889 and the company was reputedly tasked with outfitting British soldiers during the Boer War.[5] With a factory at Magherafelt in County Londonderry,[6] as of the late 20th century it was owned by the British company Coats Viyella.[7] The Magherafelt factory was subsequently closed,[8] in 1992, resulting in the loss of several hundred jobs in the area.[9][10]
The brand was launched in the Indian market in 1997,[11] with bespoke and ready-made shirts.[12] It was acquired in 2000 by the Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail company.[3]
As of 2014, the brand was reputedly being sold from "over 600 EBOs" (exclusive brand outlet stores) in India.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Meet Kumar Mangalam Birla, CA and owner of Peter England, Louis Philippe, Allen Solly and Pantaloons". DNA India. 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Aditya Birla Fashion to surpass projected revenue of Rs 21,000 cr by 2026: KM Birla". Business Today. 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Brands you thought were foreign-owned like Peter England are actually Indian". The Financial Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Peter England: Denim Brands' Profile". adityabirla.com. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "About Us". peterengland.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Orme Pledge to North-West Firms". Belfast Telegraph. 10 January 1975.
The recession in the trade has had no effect at all on the Magherafelt shirt factory of Peter England. In fact the firm — a member of the Carrington Viyella Group — cannot turn out enough shirts. And as a result they are introducing new shifts and recruiting more workers
- ^ Investors Chronicle - Volume 92, Financial Times Business, 1990,
in 1988 [..] Coats Viyella subsidiaries, like Peter England at Magherafelt, excel[led]
- ^ "A chance to vote for socialism". The Militant. No. 1084. 17 April 1992 – via marxists.org.
- ^ "Magherafelt rises from the ashes". Belfast Telegraph. 21 October 1994.
In 1992 over 800 jobs were lost, most of them a result of the closure of the Peter England shirt factory in the town
- ^ "The Cutting Edge". Belfast Telegraph. 31 January 1996.
The late 1980s/early 1990s saw job losses with the closure of several of Northern Ireland's large clothing factories, like Peter England, owned by Coats Viyella, which left more than 500 people out of work
- ^ "10 Best Shirt Brands in India (October 2023)". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Peter England knows the importance of being honest". indiatimes.com. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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