Jaeger to bring manufacturing back to Britain

By

Lauren Walker

Published
Oct 14, 2013

In an effort to increase quality and reactivity, premium retailer Jaeger has announced plans to bring manufacturing back to Britain. The British label has said that it plans to manufacture 5-10% of its offering on UK soil as part of a five-year strategy turnaround lead by CEO Colin Henry, who joined the company in July.

As part of the move, Jaeger – which mostly manufactured in Asia over the past 15 years – also aims to increase production in Turkey and Portugal in a bid to reduce lead times on products and increase quality.

Since being taken over by Better Capital in spring 2012, Jaeger has managed to half its losses to £35.5 million despite posting a drop in sales of 17% over the same period.

Lauren Walker