Slater Menswear, also referred to as Slaters, is a UK based menswear retailer with 26 stores across England, Wales and Scotland. The menswear retailer is a family run business that started in 1904 in Glasgow by Samuel Slater and as the business has grown, it has been passed through the generations with the managing director now being Paul Slater, grandson of Samuel. The first ever store was opened on Howard Street in Glasgow and this is still the brand's biggest store, as well as being home to their head office; this store was named as the world's largest single menswear store by the Guinness Book of World Records. Over the past 45 years, Slater Menswear have opened a number of new branches across the UK, some of their biggest and best known being located on Brown Street, Manchester and George Street in Edinburgh. Slater Menswear have a vast selection of menswear to buy and hire. They not only stock their own brands including ONESIX5IVE, Guthrie & Valentine and Fellini Tailored, they also stock a selection of other affordable and luxury menswear brands including Jack & Jones, Loake Shoes and Paul Costelloe. Slater Menswear are best known for their broad range of men's suits; with over 80 different suit available both in store and online at any one time, they pride themselves on being able to cater for any man, whatever the occasion. The chain of menswear stores also stock branded casualwear for men, footwear and accessories. They also have a formal hire department in all 26 of their stores, stocking morning suits, evening suits and traditional highland attire – all ideal for weddings and other special occasions.
History
In 1904, original founder Samuel Slater set up the business as a tailors shop on the Glasgow high street and as his sons grew older, they joined the business as it was and helped grow it. The business was ruined by a fire in 1973 and Samuel's son and owner of the business at the time, Ralph, aged 55, decided to start the business back up from scratch and take a more retail focused approach, hence the Howard Street store was born. Although the first store was set up in the early 70's, it wasn't until the success of the shop grew that it was decided later that decade to leave the manufacturing industry behind and solely focus on retail. With this in mind, attentions turned to expanding the business and throughout the 80's and 90's, a further 22 shops were opened, taking the total up to 23. 2016 saw the opening of two new stores, making Slater Menswear a brand with 25 stores across the UK. 2018 saw the opening of a new store in Chelmsford, Essex taking their total to 26.
Stores
Slater Menswear stores can be found in the following locations:
