Barbour

British heritage and lifestyle brand Barbour will open its first Leeds standalone store in Victoria Quarter later this summer.

Owner of Barbour’s Regent Street and Duke Street stores in London, The Highlands Stores, has launched a premium outdoorwear multi-brand website, Out With Style.

British heritage and lifestyle brand Barbour has partnered with Oxfam for the launch of a dedicated upcycled jacket rental service for the Glastonbury music festival on 26-30 June.

Tatsuo Yata, formerly general manager for the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) at British heritage brand Barbour, will join Pace Partnership London (PPL) consultancy to head up its APAC partnerships out of Tokyo, Drapers can reveal. 

British outerwear brand Barbour has reported record turnover for the year to 30 April 2023, with sales up 20% year on year to £343m, however "intense cost pressures" hit profits.

Barbour has promoted Paul Wilkinson to the new role of deputy group managing director and group commercial director, and also appointed Neil Parker as managing director of global distributors.

Barbour has collaborated with the Shaun the Sheep character for its 2023 Christmas advert, which showcases its re-waxing and repairs service.

French premium womenswear brand Balzac Paris is set to release an outerwear collaboration with British heritage brand Barbour.

Paul Wilkinson, global marketing, commercial and managing director for the US at Barbour, has added managing director for the UK and Ireland to his responsibilities, Drapers can reveal.

Here's what you need to know from this weekend's news.