Weird Fish
{{Short description|British clothing and accessories retailer}}
{{Notability|Companies|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Weird Fish
| logo = Weird Fish Logo.jpg
| type = Private company
| industry = Clothing and Accessories
| key_people = {{unbulleted list| John Stockton (Managing Director)| Bethany Phillips (Director) }}
| products = Clothing
Footwear
Accessories
| revenue = 13.8 million GBP (2013){{cite web|url=https://www.duedil.com/company/07076354/weird-fish-holdings-limited/financials|title=Duedil|work=duedil.com}}
| homepage = {{Url |www.weirdfish.co.uk}}
}}
Weird Fish is a British lifestyle clothing and accessories retailer. The company sells in its own stores around the United Kingdom, via third party stockists and online.
{{As of |2019}}, the company had fifteen of its own stores, with over 450 wholesale stockists.{{cite web|url=https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/09/30/weird-fish-provides-in-store-birdsong-for-rspbs-let-nature-sing-day/ |title=Weird Fish provides in-store birdsong for RSPB's Let Nature Sing Day |date=September 30, 2019 |website=fundraising.co.uk |accessdate=2019-10-26}}{{cite web |url=https://www.retailtimes.co.uk/weird-fish-launches-brand-new-store-concept-scarborough/ |title=Weird Fish launches a brand new store concept in Scarborough |website=retailtimes.co.uk |date=October 8, 2017 |accessdate=2019-10-26}}{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdfish.co.uk/help/find-a-store|title=Find a Store - Find a Stockist - Weird Fish Clothing Online Store|work=weirdfish.co.uk}}
History
It was founded in 1993.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidermedia.com/insider/south-west/122241-/|title=Sales grow at Weird Fish amid online boost|first=Insider Media|last=Ltd|work=insidermedia.com}} In 2010 the company was subject of a management buy-out, backed by Piper Private Equity.{{cite web|url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Cheltenham-clothing-company-makes-splash-163-8-million-management-buy/story-11867171-detail/story.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140805022513/http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Cheltenham-clothing-company-makes-splash-163-8-million-management-buy/story-11867171-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2014|title=Cheltenham clothing company makes a splash with £8 million management buy out|date=6 April 2010|work=gloucestercitizen.co.uk}} At the time of the buyout annual sales were £10m.
In 2018 the company relocated from their offices in Cheltenham to Tewkesbury and in 2022 to relocate its warehouse to Bradford.{{Cite web |title=Weird Fish relocates warehouse to keep up with demand |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/weird-fish-relocates-warehouse-to-keep-up-with-demand-11027184 |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=markets.businessinsider.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tewkesbury based Weird Fish expands to meet demand |url=https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/tewkesbury-based-weird-fish-expands-to-meet-demand |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=www.punchline-gloucester.com}}
Since 2019, the retailer has given clothing to ''Newlife - The Charity for Disabled Children'.{{Cite web |last=Revell-Higgins |first=Jane |date=2022-02-11 |title=Weird Fish takes larger warehouse |url=https://homeofdirectcommerce.com/news/weird-fish-takes-larger-warehouse/ |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=Home of Direct Commerce |language=en}}
In January 2022, it partnered with sustainability platform Green Story to improve its environmental impact.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=Clothing retailer Weird Fish Introduces New Environmental Metrics |url=https://worldbiomarketinsights.com/clothing-retailer-weird-fish-introduces-new-environmental-metrics/ |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=World Bio Market Insights |language=en-US}} In May 2022, Weird Fish announced partnerships with Next plc and Zalando. Weird Fish's online sales were £21m in total eCommerce revenue that year.{{Cite web |last=Nazir |first=Sahar |date=2022-05-23 |title=Weird Fish reveals new partnership with Next and Zalando |url=https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2022/05/weird-fish-reveals-new-partnership-with-next-and-zalando/ |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=www.retailgazette.co.uk |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Wightman-Stone |first=Danielle |date=2022-01-12 |title=Weird Fish reports record year following "digital overhaul" |url=https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/weird-fish-reports-record-year-following-digital-overhaul/2022011260550 |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=FashionUnited |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Weird Fish freezes prices to help with cost-of-living crisis |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/weird-fish-freezes-prices-to-help-with-cost-of-living-crisis-11233522 |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=markets.businessinsider.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.weirdfish.co.uk/}}
Category:Clothing retailers of the United Kingdom
Category:Clothing brands of the United Kingdom
Category:Clothing companies established in 1993