Quiz (clothing) explained

Type:Public
Key People:Tarak Ramzan (CEO)
Peter Cowgill (Independent Non-executive Chairman)
Industry:Fast fashion
Hq Location City:Glasgow
Num Locations:300
Num Locations Year:2017
Website:

Quiz is a British clothing business founded in 1993 in Scotland.[1] In 2017, it had more than 275 shops in the United Kingdom and more than fifty shops in other parts of Europe and Asia.[2] It is owned by Tarak International Ltd and is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.[3]

In 2017 the company became public and floated on the London Stock Exchange.[4] Its chairman is Peter Cowgill.[5] In 2017, it was valued at £245 million.[6]

In June 2020, Quiz announced plans to put its 82 UK and Ireland branches into administration before buying them back, allowing it to renegotiate rents. The move meant 93 jobs would be cut.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quiz store set to open in Leicester's Highcross. Jacob. Jarvis. 21 August 2017.
  2. Web site: About Us . Quizclothing.co.uk . 20 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Quiz Terms and Conditions | QUIZ. www.quizclothing.co.uk.
  4. News: Quiz to debut on London market next Friday in £200m IPO. Boland. Hannah. 20 July 2017. The Daily Telegraph. 12 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Quiz Clothing to list on Aim as looks to answer quest for growth. Financial Times.
  6. Web site: Quiz Clothing soars on IPO to reach £245m market value. Financial Times.
  7. News: Partridge . Joanna . Monsoon Accessorize, Restaurant Group and Quiz to shut sites . 11 June 2020 . Guardian . 11 June 2019.