New Look is a women's clothing retailer established in 1969 in the UK with over 600 UK stores and 300+ additional stores in Europe and other regions. It operates in the middle market segment focused on young fashion. While it went public in 1998, it became private again in 2004. It has experienced recent sales declines but remains in a generally healthy financial position.

1. FSP Retailer Profiles
New Look

2. FSP Retailer Profiles - New Look
About Established in Taunton in 1969, New Look is a women's wear retailer with
well over 600 stores in the UK, more than 300 stores in Europe and nearly 50 stores in
the Middle East, Singapore and Russia. New Look also operate a transactional website. It
is positioned in the Middle sector of the clothing/footwear market with a focus on Young
Fashion. In 1998, New Look floated on the London Stock Exchange but reverted to a
Private Limited Company in 2004. In France, New Look operates under the MIM trading
name, having acquired complete ownership of the brand in 2003, In 2007, it was
reported that New Look was up for sale, however no further news was reported since
bidders refused to meet a £1.8bn reserve price set by its private equity owners
History Recent News
• 1969 - First New Look store was opened in • 18/02/2011 Former Primark buying boss joins New Look
Taunton • 15/02/2011 50% off at New Look as private equity backer
1988 - First New Look store opens in France cuts valuation
New Look Trading Countries
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• 1994 - 200th New Look Store opens • 21/01/2011 New Look is looking to widen its offer
• 1996 - Teen brand Generation is launched • 13/01/2011 New Look suffered a 9.1% plunge in like-for-
1998 - New Look floats on the stock
UK, France, Jersey, Singapore Egypt , Netherlands,
• likes
exchange • 19/11/2010 New Look hires former Selfridges marketing Poland & Belgium
• 2003 - First New Look men's wear store director for new role
opens • 12/11/2010 New Look launches inquiry into supply chain
• 2006 - New look opens in Belgium and kids • 11/11/2010 New Look like-for-likes slump against strong
wear is launched comparatives
• 2008 -New Look opens in Westfield London • 29/10/2010 Three more staff make sudden exits from New
• New Look opens in Egypt Look
• 2009 - New London Head Office
• 2009 - New Look opens in Jersey and the Year BIS Guide
Netherlands
• New Look opens in Singapore
2001 Fairly healthy
• 2009 - New Look opens standalone shoes 2002 Healthy
and accessories store 2003 Healthy
• 2009 - New look opens 1000th store in Bath 2004 Very strong
• 2009 - New Look opens in Poland 2005 Very strong
• 2009 - New Look opens flagship store in
2006 Very strong
Cardiff
• 2010 - New Look flagship store opens in 2007 Healthy
London 2008 Healthy
2009 Healthy
©FSP 2010. BIS © Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
2 The content of these reports has been derived from statistical, trade and published sources together with FSP estimates and interpretations. Some Data sourced from www.snap-shop.co.uk

3. FSP Retailer Profiles - New Look
New Look Group Sales New Look Financial Health
New Look P2
190
1200000
180
1000000
170
800000
Millions
160
600000
P2
Sales Exc Vat 150
400000 P2
UK Sales Exc Vat 140
200000
130
0
120
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Year Year
©FSP 2010. BIS © Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
3 The content of these reports has been derived from statistical, trade and published sources together with FSP estimates and interpretations. Some Data sourced from www.snap-shop.co.uk

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