Coggles is a British designer clothing retailer. It was founded by Victoria Bage in 1974, bought out of administration by THG plc in 2013,[1] and sold to Frasers Group in 2024.[2]
| Industry | Online shopping |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 in York, England |
| Founder | Victoria Bage |
| Products | Designer clothing, accessories and homeware |
| Owner | Frasers Group |
| Website | coggles |
History
editCoggles was founded in York in 1974 by Victoria Bage, who reportedly named the shop after her husband’s alleged mistress, Sarah Coggles, following a personal betrayal.[3] Bage's son, Mark Bage, modernised the shop and launched an online store in 2006.[4][5][6]
Coggles entered administration in 2013. The physical stores were liquidated and the online side business sold to the e-commerce retailer, The Hut Group.[7][1]
In December 2017, after four years online-only, Coggles reopened a bricks-and-mortar flagship in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. The new 4,000 sq ft store occupied a former bank and featured marble interiors and former vaults repurposed as display rooms.[8][9]
In June 2024, it was announced that THG plc had sold Coggles, along with the rest of THG's Luxury division, to Frasers Group.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Hut Group buys Coggles from administration". Fashion United. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b Jolly, Jasper (24 June 2024). "Frasers buys THG's Coggles website as they unveil partnership deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "The Story Behind Sarah Coggles". Coggles. June 2013.
- ^ "Men's Style Q&A: Mark Bage of Coggles". The Telegraph. 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Shop Lands Britain's Best Boutique Title". The York Press. 9 January 2008.
- ^ "Sarah Coggles, York". Drapers. 10 March 2008.
- ^ "Coggles to Become an Online Fashoin Star Following Rescue". The Yorkshire Post.
- ^ "Coggles returns to physical retail with Cheshire flagship". Retail Gazette. 4 December 2017.
- ^ Watson-Mitchell, Mark (24 June 2024). "THG – Is It Being Bailed Out By Mike Ashley's Frasers Group Taking Out Coggles & Co?". UK Investor Magazine. Retrieved 31 July 2025.