Burberry Ltd

Sectors:

  • Wearing apparel & footwear production Outerwear & underwear production
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Wearing apparel, footwear, haberdashery, mercery, etc, distribution
  • Distribution - retailing Wearing apparel, footwear, haberdashery, mercery, etc, retailing

Notes:

Traces origins to 1856 when Thomas Burberry established a wearing apparel retail business at Basingstoke. By 1870s specialised in quality outerwear, notably for sports such as fishing, and in 1880s invented gabardine waterproof fabric. c1890 opened flagship shop in Haymarket, London, followed by other abroad, eg Paris. Also in 1890s started wholesaling in London. Also started clothing manufacture. 1955 acquired from Burberry family by Great Universal Stores Ltd. Floated by GUS in 2001 as Burberry Group Plc and fully divested by them in 2005. Continues as a premium luxury retailing business with a wide international spread. [2023]

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