Mulberry to press ahead with new UK factory

British fashion brand Mulberry has said that it will push ahead with its second UK factory in Somerset, creating 300 jobs and doubling its UK capacity, following bumper annual profits. Lifted by strong trading in Asian markets and a 30% rise in sales from 45 stores and department store concessions in the UK, Mulberry reported a 54% jump in profits to £36 million for the year to March 31st.The £7.5 million new factory in Bridgwater, which is being supported by the Regional Growth Fund, comes less than a year after it completed the extension of its existing factory at Chilcompton, Somerset, creating 60 new jobs... read more

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