| Slater Menswear | |
| Type: | Private |
| Founded: | 1904 |
| Founder: | Samuel Slater |
| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Num Locations: | 27 |
| Key People: | Paul Slater (Managing Director) |
| Industry: | Retail |
| Genre: | Clothing store |
| Products: | Menswear |
| Num Employees: | 800 (2018) |
| Homepage: | https://www.slaters.co.uk/ |
Slater Menswear, also referred to as Slaters, is a Scottish menswear retailer with 27 stores across England, Wales and Scotland. It is family-run and was founded in 1904 in Glasgow by Samuel Slater as a tailor's shop. His son Ralph diversified the business into retail in 1973. Its current managing director is his grandson Paul.
The first-ever store was opened on Howard Street in Glasgow, and this is still the brand's biggest store, as well as being home to their head office; this store was named as the world's largest single menswear store by the Guinness World Records.
The business was founded in 1904 by Samuel Slater originally as a tailor's shop in Glasgow. His children joined the business and helped to grow the company. One of his sons, Ralph, established the retail business in 1973 following a fire which nearly closed the company. The first store opened on Howard Street. Further stores opened in Ayr and Manchester in the 1980s with a rapid expansion in the 1990s resulting in a total of 23 stores.[1]
As of 2023, Slater Menswear has a total of 27 stores across Great Britain. The latest being opened in York, Yorkshire in 2023.[2] Its flagship store in Glasgow was listed by the Guinness World Records as the largest single menswear shop in the world.[3]
Slater Menswear stores can be found in the following locations:[4]