Ark Clothing
| Limited | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Leeds, United Kingdom |
Number of employees | 80 |
| Website | www.ark.co.uk |
Ark Clothing is part of Ark Fashion Limited and is a subsidiary of JD Sports Plc - consisting of five stores, and an e-commerce store based in the United Kingdom.
They are official stockists to a number of branded fashion labels. The men's range includes own label CLOAK, plus Superdry, Carhartt, Franklin & Marshall, Fred Perry, Original Penguin and Pretty Green; the women's range includes Motel, Fred Perry, Mink Pink, The Ragged Priest and own label, Hearts & Bows.
History
ARK opened its first store in The Corn Exchange in Leeds in 1992. The shop was originally used to sell tickets to the ARK club nights but quickly branched into streetwear. The store was an immediate success and grew quickly in size. The brand now have five brick and mortar stores across the UK plus an ecommerce store.
References
- JD Sports buys retailer Ark out of administration - Telegraph
- Ark Clothing Launch New Website
- RETT Retail, Companies House