Slater Menswear, also referred to as Slaters, is a Scottish menswear retailer with 27 stores across England, Wales and Scotland. It is family-run and was founded in 1904 in Glasgow by Samuel Slater as a tailor's shop. His son Ralph diversified the business into retail in 1973. Its current managing director is his grandson Paul.[1]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Genre | Clothing store |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Founder | Samuel Slater |
| Headquarters | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
Number of locations | 27 |
Key people | Paul Slater (Managing Director) |
| Products | Menswear |
Number of employees | 800 (2018) |
| Website | https://www.slaters.co.uk/ |
The first-ever store was opened on Howard Street in Glasgow, and this is still the brand's biggest store, as well as being home to their head office; this store was named as the world's largest single menswear store by the Guinness World Records.
History edit
The business was founded in 1904 by Samuel Slater originally as a tailor's shop in Glasgow. His children joined the business and helped to grow the company. One of his sons, Ralph, established the retail business in 1973 following a fire which nearly closed the company. The first store opened on Howard Street. Further stores opened in Ayr and Manchester in the 1980s with a rapid expansion in the 1990s resulting in a total of 23 stores.[1]
As of 2023, Slater Menswear has a total of 27 stores across Great Britain. The latest being opened in York, Yorkshire in 2023.[2] Its flagship store in Glasgow was listed by the Guinness World Records as the largest single menswear shop in the world.[3]
Stores edit
Slater Menswear stores can be found in the following locations:[4]
- England: Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bolton, Bristol, Bromley, Canterbury, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Preston, Reading, York
- Scotland: Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Stirling
- Wales: Cardiff, Swansea
References edit
- ^ a b "Our Story So Far". Slater Menswear. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Devonport, Matthew (3 October 2018). "Inside Chelmsford's huge new menswear store which is the biggest in Essex". Essex Live. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Clothes shop expands to 'suit you sir'". BBC News. 13 July 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Store Locator". Slater Menswear. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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