Tessuti
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Tessuti is a chain of designer stores in the United Kingdom, retailing men’s and women’s designer collections, including clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women. Tessuti was founded in 1985 by David Light. In December 2022, Frasers Group acquired Tessuti from JD Sports who had previously owned the company in full since 2016.[2]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1985 |
Founder | David Light |
Headquarters | Bury, United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Products | Clothing |
Revenue | £101.1 million (2021)[1] |
£45 million (2021)[1] | |
Parent | JD Sports (2016-2022) Frasers Group (2022-) |
Website | www |
As of 2019, Tessuti has thirty-eight stores, including doors in Liverpool,[3][4] Chester, Leeds,[5] Merryhill,[6][7] Meadowhall Sheffield[8] and Ipswich.[9][10] The retailer also has two stores within Manchester's[11] Trafford Centre and a Lowry Outlet store[12] in Salford Quays. The multi-channel retailer also has stores inside Bluewater Shopping Centre,[13] Metro Centre in Gateshead and Bradford Broadway. JD Sports PLC bought out menswear brand Cecil Gee[14] in 2012, turning all five branches into Tessuti stores. Tessuti’s portfolio has also includes the Aspecto[15] and Infinities retail businesses, bought by JD Sports PLC[16] in 2015 and that form part of an ongoing re-brand underneath the Tessuti umbrella. New store openings in 2018 included a new store at Manchester Arndale and Glasgow Fort.[17]