Oxendales Fashion Retailer Closure: the story explained

The online fashion retailer Oxendales, which started selling clothes to Irish women through catalogues more than 60 years ago, has announced that it is closing down. Oxendales Fashion Retailer Closure has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Ireland.

Key facts

• The online fashion retailer Oxendales, which started selling clothes to Irish women through catalogues more than 60 years ago, has announced that it is closing down.
• There was another blow to Irish fashion fans as a much-loved brand announced its closure after 60 years of operating in Ireland.
• On Thursday, Oxendales announced its shock closure via social media with a picture embossed with the announcement: 'We are closing down.
• The news comes just days after accessories retailer Claire’s announced it was going out of business, and a week after Irish retail chain Born Clothing said it was closing its 15 stores with the loss of over 100 jobs.
• On 23 April, Born Fashions announced that it was wrapping up its operation after 16 years and closing its 15 stores nationwide.

What we know

Going deeper, there was another blow to Irish fashion fans as a much-loved brand announced its closure after 60 years of operating in Ireland.

On the substance, On Thursday, Oxendales announced its shock closure via social media with a picture embossed with the announcement: 'We are closing down.

Beyond the headlines, the news comes just days after accessories retailer Claire’s announced it was going out of business, and a week after Irish retail chain Born Clothing said it was closing its 15 stores with the loss of over 100 jobs.

More precisely, On 23 April, Born Fashions announced that it was wrapping up its operation after 16 years and closing its 15 stores nationwide.

It is worth noting that Repositioning itself in recent years, the retailer introduced products from third-party brands, including Mango, Phase Eight and Under Armour, as well as lifestyle brands such as Apple, Dyson and Fenty, to its stable.

By the numbers

At this stage, the Irish arm of the company is based in Santry, Dublin 17, and employed about 36 people.

On a related note, it started out in the Republic in the 1960s as the Jays Irish knitwear catalogue before its acquisition by JD Williams in the 1970s.

Going deeper, Born opened its first store in Newtownsmith in Galway in 2009 and stocked ranges including Vero Moda, Only, Vila and their own Emily & Me label.

The wider context

On a related note, Over the years, the brand has evolved from its home catalogue model to taking a fashion-first approach in recent years.

Going deeper, the message goes on to advise customers: 'If you wish to make a payment or manage your account, please log into "My Account" at www.oxendales.ie or www.simplybe.ie.

On the substance, the news comes hot on the heels of another closure announcement.

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More precisely, In more recent times it formed part of the UK-based N Brown group of brands.

The bottom line

• There was another blow to Irish fashion fans as a much-loved brand announced its closure after 60 years of operating in Ireland.
• The news comes just days after accessories retailer Claire’s announced it was going out of business, and a week after Irish retail chain Born Clothing said it was closing its 15 stores with the loss of over 100 jobs.
• The Irish arm of the company is based in Santry, Dublin 17, and employed about 36 people.
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