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Coast (clothing)
Coast is a British women's clothing retail chain, founded in 1996. Coast was owned by Aurora Fashions, along with fashion brands Warehouse and Oasis. Aurora in turn was owned by the Icelandic Kaupthing Bank, and had been in administration for some time, with the administrators looking for potential buyers, with a possible valuation of not more than £100 million for Coast, Warehouse, and Oasis reported in November 2016. In April 2017, ''The Daily Telegraph'' reported that the three brands employ up to 5,000 people and were attracting interest from private equity, who would likely close some of the stores. ''Retail Week'' speculated that the future for brands like Coast will be in department store concessions and online, rather than stand-alone stores. In 2016, Coast had a pre-tax profit of £1.3m, following a pre-tax loss of £10.8m in 2015. As of September 2017, they had 20 stand-alone stores in the UK, five in Ireland, two in Kuwait, and two in the UAE, as well as numerous in- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coast Store, Oxford Street, London, March 2016 02
The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline. The Earth has around of coastline. Coasts are important zones in natural ecosystems, often home to a wide range of biodiversity. On land, they harbor important ecosystems such as freshwater or estuarine wetlands, which are important for bird populations and other terrestrial animals. In wave-protected areas they harbor saltmarshes, mangroves or seagrasses, all of which can provide nursery habitat for finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic species. Rocky shores are usually found along exposed coasts and provide habitat for a wide range of sessile animals (e.g. mussels, starfish, barnacles) and various kinds of seaweeds. Along tropical coasts with clear, nutrient-poor water, coral reefs can often be found between depths of . According to a United Nations atlas, 44% of all people live within 5 km (3.3mi) of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
