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River Island Clothing Co. Ltd.
Chelsea House, Westgate
London W5 1DR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44-20-8991-4500
Fax +44-20-8991-8968

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.riverisland.com
 Employees: 10,896

River Island Clothing has designs on more than just the UK. Designing most of the clothing and accessories it sells, the youth-oriented firm operates more than 250 clothing, accessory, jewelry, and footwear shops (including about two dozen superstores) and is among the best known UK brands. The company makes and markets such products as shirts, tops, knitwear, jeans, trousers, jackets, footwear, and other related accessories for both men and women. Skirts, dresses, and jewelry also are available for women. Customers can also shop online at the company's Web site. The company is owned by investment firm Lewis Trust and sells its products mainly in the UK, Ireland, Turkey, Poland, Singapore, and the Middle East.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $1,366.3M

Officers:
Deputy Chairman: Clive Robert Lewis
Managing Director: Richard Bradbury
Finance Director: Colin Bailey

Competitors:
Arcadia
New Look
NEXT plc

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River Island
Genre Retail
Founded 1948 (started trading as River Island in 1989)
Headquarters London, England
Area served  United Kingdom
 Ireland
 Singapore
 Russia
 Poland
 Spain
 Turkey
Industry Fashion
Clothing
Textiles
Products Woman's and Men's Clothing, Footwear and Acessories
Website Official Website
For the location in the Falkland Islands, see River Island, Falkland Islands.
For the topographical formation within a river, see river island.

River Island is one of Britain's best known high street fashion brands and can be found in most cities across the UK. The brand also has stores in Singapore, Turkey, Poland, Ireland and the middle east.

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History

The company was set up in 1948 by Bernard Lewis, operating from a small shop in London trading as Lewis Separates. However, it has since gone through several name changes (Chelsea Girl, Concept Man) before becoming River Island in 1989.

The group is a family concern, led by entrepreneur and chairman Bernard Lewis. Even at the age 82, he is involved in the day-to-day running of the company, working not only through the week but also at weekends to keep the store group in a strong retail position.

Unlike other high street retailers River Island's collections are designed by in-house designers.

Stores

Country Stores Superstores
England 196 19
Ireland 21 2
Northern Ireland 15
Scotland 25 2
Wales 12 1
International 34 2
TOTAL 288 26

The company has two flagship stores, located in Oxford Street London.

Graduate Fashion Week

For the past two years, River Island has been the main-named sponsor of Graduate Fashion Week and Island Gold Award. This is given to students with the most outstanding collection and provides £20,000 for them and £2000 for their university, with items from the winning collection put into limited production and window space designated in their flagship store in London to display key looks from the collection.

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