High street shakeup on way as Hamleys and House of Fraser investor collapses
Baugur, the Icelandic group that holds stakes in many British high-street retailers, has fallen into the hands of its creditors
January 2009
Fashion stores take hit from Icelandic collapse
Mosaic, company behind Oasis, Karen Millen and Principles, warns of lower sales and falling profits
Icelandic crisis batters UK fashion chain
Mosaic, retailer behind Oasis and Karen Millen, warns of lower sales and profits
Fashion chain behind high street brand Karen Millen holds talks with lender
Dire trading spell drives Mosaic to seek white knight investor as it holds talks with its bank
July 2007
Karen Millan brand goes global
Baugar-backed fashion group Mosaic has struck a string of deals with major international retailers including American lingerie giant Victoria's Secret and Galeries Lafayette in France for its Karen Millen brand
February 2006
Green is the new black for eco-conscious Oasis
The fashion chain Oasis is to stock a range of organic clothes in response to demand from eco-conscious customers.
September 2005
Mosaic fashions higher figures
Mosaic Fashions, the Icelandic owner of Oasis, Whistles, Karen Millen and Coast, has bucked the high street decline by announcing strong sales in the first half.
May 2005
Iceland float for Oasis owner
The owner of high street fashion brands Karen Millen and Oasis yesterday turned its back on the London stock market and opted instead for a £300m flotation in Iceland.
