£800,000 sales for Royal Ascot tailor

ASCOT fever helped boost sales at upmarket menswear retailer Oliver Brown.

The firm, which makes formal wear for the races, saw its sales hit £ 800,000 in the month to June 17 as customers snapped up its Royal Ascot collection ahead of the big event.

Takings were up 33pc in the month from the same period a year before while formal-wear hires were up 25pc to a peak at 1,000 for Ascot week. The group was announced as an official licensee to Royal Ascot earlier this year and clients include actor Damien Lewis (pictured with wife Helen McCrory) and former footballer Michael Owen.

Owner Kristian Robson said: ‘ We have a very loyal client base, many of whom are actively involved in racing.’