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Industry
  
Fashion Retail

Website
  
matchesfashion.com

Headquarters
  
London

Founded
  
1987

Type
  
Privately held company

Area served
  
Worldwide

CEO
  
Ulric Jerome (2015–)

Number of locations
  
11

Founders
  
Ruth Chapman, Tom Chapman

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Key people
  
Ulric Jerome (CEO)Tom and Ruth Chapman (Executive Co-Chairmen)

Products
  
Men's FashionWomen's FashionFashion Accessories

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Matchesfashion.com is a worldwide london-based luxury fashion retailer. The company offers the work of more than 400 designers like Gucci, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Burberry and Lanvin. The business operates both digitally with MATCHESFASHION.COM and via five London stores. They also have No.23, a private-shopping townhouse. The MATCHESFASHION.COM headquarters are at The Shard in London Bridge. The fulfilment centre is based in north-west London.

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History

  • 1987 Tom and Ruth Chapman open the first Matches store in Wimbledon Village, south west London
  • 1997 A second store opens in Richmond, London
  • 1999 Matches opens in Ledbury Road, Notting Hill
  • 2004 Matches publish their own magazine which promotes the brands and product they stock
  • 2007 Matches launches its website
  • 2008 A store opens in Marylebone High Street, London
  • 2008 The head office relocates to Clapham, south west London
  • 2011 Matches open a private shopping townhouse for VIP clients in London’s Marylebone
  • 2013 The company rebrands to MATCHESFASHION.COM across the whole business including London stores
  • 2014 Open a store on Wimbledon High Street, London
  • 2015 Own label RAEY launches for both men and women, Rachael Proud is Creative Director
  • 2015 MATCHESFASHION.COM launches a new fully responsive site across all devices
  • 2016 The head office relocates to London landmark The Shard
  • 2016 MATCHESFASHION.COM outlet store launches at Hackney Walk, London
  • 2016 Mobile App is launched

    • Key People

    Tom Chapman (Founder and Co-Executive Chairman)

    Ruth Chapman (Founder and Co-Executive Chairman)

    Ulric Jerome (CEO)

    References

    Matches Fashion Wikipedia
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