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Weird Fish
Company typeClothing & Accessories
Key people
  • John Stockton, Managing Director
  • Bethany Phillips, Director
ProductsClothing
Footwear
Accessories
Revenue13.8 million GBP (2013)[1]
Websitewww.weirdfish.co.uk

Weird Fish is a lifestyle clothing and accessories retailer, based in the UK. It was founded in 1993.[2] In 2010 the company was subject of a management buy-out, backed by Piper Private Equity.[3] At the time of the buyout annual sales were £10m.[3]

The company has fifteen of its own stores around the UK,[4][5] with over 450 wholesale stockists.[6]

In 2018 they relocated from their offices in Cheltenham to Tewkesbury and in 2022 to relocate its warehouse to Bradford.[7][8]

The retailer has given clothing to Newlife The Charity for Disabled Children', working with Newlife charity since 2019.[9]

In January 2022, partnered with sustainability platform Green Story to improve its environmental pact.[10]

In May 2022, Weird Fish announced partnerships with Next Plc and Zalando. Weird Fish's online sales were £21m in total eCommerce revenue that year.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Duedil". duedil.com.
  2. ^ Ltd, Insider Media. "Sales grow at Weird Fish amid online boost". insidermedia.com.
  3. ^ a b "Cheltenham clothing company makes a splash with £8 million management buy out". gloucestercitizen.co.uk. 6 April 2010. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Weird Fish provides in-store birdsong for RSPB's Let Nature Sing Day". fundraising.co.uk. September 30, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  5. ^ "Weird Fish launches a brand new store concept in Scarborough". retailtimes.co.uk. October 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  6. ^ "Find a Store - Find a Stockist - Weird Fish Clothing Online Store". weirdfish.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Weird Fish relocates warehouse to keep up with demand". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  8. ^ "Tewkesbury based Weird Fish expands to meet demand". www.punchline-gloucester.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  9. ^ Revell-Higgins, Jane (2022-02-11). "Weird Fish takes larger warehouse". Home of Direct Commerce. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  10. ^ "Clothing retailer Weird Fish Introduces New Environmental Metrics". World Bio Market Insights. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  11. ^ Nazir, Sahar (2022-05-23). "Weird Fish reveals new partnership with Next and Zalando". www.retailgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  12. ^ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (2022-01-12). "Weird Fish reports record year following "digital overhaul"". FashionUnited. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  13. ^ "Weird Fish freezes prices to help with cost-of-living crisis". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.

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