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The head office is based in Camperdown Street, London. The business was purchased by Equistone in August 2016 and now forms part of the Tristyle group based in Germany. It was previously backed by Amery Capital.<ref name="About"/> |
The head office is based in Camperdown Street, London. The business was purchased by Equistone in August 2016 and now forms part of the Tristyle group based in Germany. It was previously backed by Amery Capital.<ref name="About"/> |
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In June 2020 the company announced its closure. They cited a highly competitive field and the additional impact of [[COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom |Covid-19]] for making their business financially unsustainable. The business is anticipated to wind down trading in August.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Closure of Long Tall Sally|url=https://www.longtallsally.com/closing-FAQ/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 June 2020|website=Long Tall Sally}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
In June 2020 the company announced its closure. They cited a highly competitive field and the additional impact of [[COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom |Covid-19]] for making their business financially unsustainable. The business is anticipated to wind down trading in August.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Closure of Long Tall Sally|url=https://www.longtallsally.com/closing-FAQ/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 June 2020|website=Long Tall Sally}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Wave of Store Closures to Hit Canada in the Summer of 2020|url=https://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2020/7/wave-of-store-closures-to-hit-canada-in-the-summer-of-2020|access-date=2020-07-09|website=RETAIL INSIDER|language=en-CA}}</ref> |
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| Industry | Apparel Stores |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Products | Women's clothing |
| Website | Long Tall Sally |
Long Tall Sally is a clothing and shoe brand for tall women 5′8″ and over[1].
The first store was opened in 1976 on Chiltern Street in the West End of London. By 2014 there were 10 stores in UK, five in the US, seven in Canada, and five in Germany. The company also sold via mail order using catalogues .[2] In 2018 the business became a solely online retailer.[3]
In 2008 the company started selling in North America through catalogue and web marketing, and in 2009 acquired the Canadian assets and trade of Tall Girl,[4] including nine stores across Canada and the United States. Since then the company has also taken over German tall business Long Fashion, US retailer Long Elegant Legs and US footwear business Bare Foot Tess. The range features brands such as NYDJ, Silver, Hush Puppies, Clarks, Nine West, Ruby Rocks, Karl Lagerfeld Paris among others.[2]
The head office is based in Camperdown Street, London. The business was purchased by Equistone in August 2016 and now forms part of the Tristyle group based in Germany. It was previously backed by Amery Capital.[2]
In June 2020 the company announced its closure. They cited a highly competitive field and the additional impact of Covid-19 for making their business financially unsustainable. The business is anticipated to wind down trading in August.[5][3][6]
References
- ^ Flook, Harriet (2019-05-30). "Long Tall Sally launches flash sale on everything for the next 48 hours". mirror. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Long Tall Sally Website - ^ a b Testa, Jessica (2020-06-24). "Saying Goodbye to Long Tall Sally". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Amery Capital website - ^ "Closure of Long Tall Sally". Long Tall Sally. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wave of Store Closures to Hit Canada in the Summer of 2020". RETAIL INSIDER. Retrieved 2020-07-09.