traded as lse mul industry fashion founded somerset england 1971 founder roger saul headquarters somerset england area served worldwide products clothing accessories website www.mulberry.com mulberry is a fashion company founded in the united kingdom in 1971 known internationally for its leather goods in particular women s handbags . contents 1 history 2 recent times 3 references 4 external links history edit mulberry a w 2001 henry bond s photograph depicts anna friel with david thewlis . the couple were reported to have been paid 50 000 to appear in the campaign . 1 mulberry store brompton road london 2016 mulberry in toronto the company was founded in 1971 by roger saul and his mother joan in 1973 they opened a factory in chilcompton somerset england . 2 mulberry established itself as a british lifestyle brand noted for its leather poacher bags including the binocular bag and dispatch bag . the range includes male and female fashions leather accessories and footwear . mulberry group plc is listed on the london stock exchange as mul and shareholders with 250 or more shares are entitled to a 20 % discount at mulberry s shops . 3 in 2006 mulberry launched an apprenticeship programme to encourage local youths to learn production skills and providing training and employment for the local community . apprentices that graduate from the programme are offered a job at the factory in somerset . . 4 the company reported a revenue in 2012 of 168.5 million 5 and an operating income of 35.4 million with a net income of 36.0 million . 6 mulberry has stores throughout the uk and all over the world including europe the usa australia and asia . it has registered offices in somerset london and new york city . mulberry continues to make designer leather goods at its original somerset factory called the rookery . in summer 2013 mulberry s second factory also based in somerset started production . 7 it was formally named the willows in march 2014 after the nearby willow man sculpture . 8 recent times edit in 2013 ian scott director of a group supply at mulberry chilcompton somerset was interviewed by luke leitch of the telegraph . he stated that many including all men s bags are made in three turkish factories also used by brands including dunhill and givenchy . the small leather goods such as purses wallets and phone holders are made in china as is the mulberry scotch grain luggage spotted earlier in such abundance on the platforms of bath spa train station . 9 designer emma hill joined mulberry in 2007 and has been credited with turning the somerset based firm from a trusted briefcase and wallet maker into an international fashion powerhouse . the brand has a number of celebrity fans including the duchess of cambridge . 10 hill was credited with creating huge hits for the company such as the alexa chung handbag . profits for the firm were initially strong after hill s appointment however the brand struggled during the credit crisis and has issued two profit warnings in the past year . in june 2013 it was announced that hill would be leaving the brand due to creative differences . company share prices fell in the wake of the announcement . 11 during the year 2014 four new directly operated stores were opened in the usa and in germany one new concession was opened in france and the stansted airport store was temporarily closed due to the redevelopment of the terminal . as of march 31 2015 there were 70 directly operated stores . for the year ended on march 31 2015 the mulberry group announced that the company s total revenues were 148.7 million pounds 229.5 million dollars down 9 percent from 163.5 million pounds 252.5 million dollars in 2013 reflecting a small growth in retail sales which was offset by a decline in wholesale sales . 12 references edit vogue.co.uk mulberry company fashion designer encyclopedia clothing century women men style new body history collection . fashionencyclopedia.com . retrieved 2016 10 15 . investor centre and shareholder services . www.mulberrygroupplc.com . retrieved 2013 06 11 . kingston peter 2007 02 13 . a stitch in time . london www.guardian.co.uk . retrieved 2013 06 11 . annual report 2012 pdf . mulberry . retrieved 16 march 2013 . mulberry.com official homepage . mulberry . retrieved 2016 10 15 . chesters laura 22 february 2014 . bags of growth ahead for mulberry . the independent . retrieved 20 june 2014 . feltham liam 24 march 2014 . a new branch on the mulberry tree . glass magazine . retrieved 20 june 2014 . leitch luke 2013 08 28 . victoria s secret news . the daily telegraph . london . waterlow lucy 2013 06 10 . handbags at dawn as mulberry creative director emma hill quits over creative disagreements with management . london www.dailymail.com . retrieved 2013 06 11 . unreliable source mulberry stock hit by loss of creative director emma hill . www.bbc.co.uk . 2013 06 10 . retrieved 2013 06 11 . singh prachi june 11 2015 . annual revenues decline 9 percent at mulberry . 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