Internacionale

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Internacionale Retail Ltd.
TypePrivate
Industry Retail
HeadquartersUK
ProductsClothing
Website www.internacionale.co.uk
An Internacionale store in Belfast Internacionale, Belfast, May 2013.JPG
An Internacionale store in Belfast

Internacionale was a British clothing retailer with stores throughout the United Kingdom, including stores which were acquired from the former clothing chain MK One in 2008. It sold women's wear including dresses, tops, jeans, trousers, jackets and jewellery.

History

The company was created by Ken Cairnduff, a Scottish businessman in 1980 and grew to become known as Internacionale. [1] The business was sold in 2006 to a management buyout, which at the time had 150 stores. [2]

The company entered administration for the third time since 2008 on 28 February 2014. In September 2014, Edinburgh Woollen Mill agreed to purchase the intellectual property of Internacionale. [3]

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References

  1. "Ken Cairnduff : Business for Scotland" . Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. "Retailer Internacionale sold out of administration in pre-pack deal - The Daily Record p.12 Jul 2013". 12 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  3. Holland, Tiffany (23 September 2014). "Peacocks owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill group buys Internacionale IP". Retail Week. Retrieved 31 December 2014.