Clothing, Accessories, Footwear & Department Stores
A trusted partner through challenging markets and times of opportunity, Barclays will work with you to help progress your strategic growth and development, streamline your banking process and identify cost and time savings.
You can rely on Barclays to understand your needs. Our national team of dedicated Relationship Directors have many years of experience within the Clothing sector. We are committed to retail and wholesale for the long-term and invest heavily in thought leadership. Our clients benefit from regular opinions and content such as our recent Social Commerce and Mobile Commerce research reports.
80% of FTSE 350 retailers have banking relationships with us.¹
51% of the UK’s top 200 retailers work with Barclays.²
As one of our Clothing, Accessories, Footwear and Department Stores clients, you can also take advantage of:
- a smooth transition to Barclays with our dedicated 'on boarding' team: ‘The transfer of our day-to-day banking arrangements across our 120 store estate was far more straightforward than we had expected… largely due to the high level of support, advice and project management provided by Barclays.’ Select Retail 2012
- the opportunity to network and make valuable contacts. Barclays host regular sector meetings where industry experts debate and discuss the latest issues affecting businesses like yours
What we can offer
Whether you’re in clothing, jewellery, footwear or offering a wider range of products within a department store, we can offer a range of products to help support you:
Contact our Clothing, Accessories, Footwear and Department Stores Team
Richard Lowe - Head of Retail and Wholesale
Richard has been in banking for three decades, specialising in UK and Ireland retail and wholesale for the past 13 years. He’s a regular commentator in national, regional and trade media and a member of the KPMG/IPSOS Retail Think Tank. Richard is married with two children and is a keen motor racing enthusiast.
To find out what our Clothing, Accessories, Footwear and Department Stores Team can do for your business, email Richard or call our dedicated team on 0800 015 4242*
How can we help?
If you are new to Corporate Banking at Barclays, call us on: 0800 015 4242*
Existing client?
Supporting a successful retailer by optimising cashflow and enhancing supplier relationships.
Cotton Traders client story