Recently launched womenswear brand Harpenne has announced that it has ceased trading. The brand, which is back by River Island Global Holdings, launched in 2019 for an older clientele. The brand recently suspended trading when the Covid-19 crisis began but has now revealed in a statement that it has been closed. 

In a statement, the company said: "The UK retail backdrop continues to be challenging and this is clearly not an easy time to create and grow a new brand. Whilst we have taken many valuable learnings from the launch of Harpenne, we have made the decision to focus on the more established parts of our portfolio."

Customers are still able to shop remaining Harpenne stock on Next. 

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