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PULP (RETAILER)

Pulp and its website www.thisispulp.co.uk is a UK based fashion retailer focusing on music and pop culture inspired fashion. Pulp opening its first store in Nottingham on 8th Oct - also known as Meltdown Monday - when Gordon Brown and Barack Obama stepping in to save the UK and US banks from collapse.

Pulp now operates 8 stores in the UK, a transactional website www.thisispulp.co.uk and also develops some of its own clothing under the brand Jilted Generation.

History

Pulp was initially inspired by Ian Hopkins in 2006-7 after a period when he worked for Virgin Retail reviewing business opportunities to develop the US retail chain Hot Topic into the UK. After meeting Stewart Ebbins, an experienced retail operator, they decided to open the Pulp retail chain. Following a successful opening Pulp has expanded into a number of key cities across the UK and plans to expand to become a nationwide retailer in the UK and Internationally.

In 2013 Pulp entered into a joint venture agreement with Sports Direct Int in order to enable it to further develop its distribution.

Products

Pulps ongoing essence is to focus on MUSIC and POP CULTURE inspired fashions.