Following yesterday’s information that Debenhams’ Artistic Director Patrick Duggan has left his function, he has at the moment revealed that he’s now taken up the place of Model Director at Wax London.
Duggan is already conversant in Wax London, having spent three months working for the model as a artistic guide – from October to December 2020 – previous to his five-year tenure with Debenhams Group (beforehand Boohoo Group).
His message on LinkedIn at the moment reads:
“Right now marks the start of my subsequent journey as I take up the place of Model Director at Wax London.
“Having labored briefly with the blokes there greater than 5 years in the past on a consultancy foundation and adopted the model carefully ever since, I’m extremely excited concerning the alternative to now get correctly caught in and construct on the nice work already completed by Roger Wightman (MD of Wax London) and the remainder of the group.”
Duggan joins Wax London following final week’s information that the model has signed to open its first standalone retailer exterior of London at Victoria Leeds on 8 October, because it steps up its UK retail roll-out.
In July 2024, Wax London opened its third retailer within the capital at 45 Neal Avenue in Covent Backyard, including to its authentic retailer at 67 Berwick Avenue in Soho and its unit at 105a Industrial Avenue in East London’s Spitalfields. The model additionally has a concession shop-in-shop at Fenwick in Newcastle.
In additional information final week, Wax London introduced that it’s increasing within the US market having partnered with a brand new logistics companion in Columbus, Ohio, which is able to see the model be capable to ship on to US prospects from inside the nation for the very first time.
Commenting on the deal, Managing Director of Wax London, Roger Wightman, mentioned: It is a vital second for the model by which we’re bringing Wax London nearer to our US buyer enhancing our logistics, sustaining our pricing place and broadening our providing.
“The US is a key marketplace for Wax, and we wished to be sure that we’re offering an distinctive service. That is the subsequent step in our US development with extra thrilling alternatives within the pipeline.”
The brand new Ohio facility will imply quicker supply, free returns and free transport on orders over $100 for American prospects. It’ll additionally fulfil wholesale and market orders, considerably strengthening the model’s presence within the US.
