Mulberry Snapshot
All around the Mulberry Group, the investors chase the shoppers. Mulberry Group makes and sells high-end accessories, which account for most of sales, as well as select women's and men's apparel. The company's products, which include fashion handbags, briefcases, scarves, sunglasses, and footwear, are sold through about 45 company-owned stores (most are located in the UK), franchise stores, select department stores, and a website. Mulberry Group was founded in 1971 by former chairman and CEO Roger Saul and his mother. Saul was ousted in 2003 by Ong Beng Seng and Christina Ong, owners of Challice, which controls Mulberry Group with a 57% ownership stake.
