Austin Reed Group Plc - ARD- Profile

Austin Reed Group PLC. The Group's principal activity is that of a specialist retailer and licensor in business and leisure clothing and other related products for men and women. It has licensing operations in the United Kingdom, North America, Japan, Asia and India. It has two business segments, Retail and Licensing. Retail supplies clothing to both men and women under the Austin Reed and CC brands. Licensing represents income earned from the sales of branded merchandise that have been produced by licensees around the world. Retail accounted for 98% of fiscal 2006 revenues and Licensing, 2%