About us
Contemporary brands with old fashioned service from a retailer with a rich 40 year heritage.
After looking at alternatives
Our journey began in 1976
Charles founded the business in 1976 in the small market town of Easingwold, North Yorkshire. Back then formal work attire was the order of the day. Charles grew the business to be the largest suit stockist in the north of England. We still sell suits, but times have changed..
Getting into this "internet thing"
1999 - Online sales begin
Way back in 1999 we tested the water by launching a very basic e-commerce site. E-commerce was in its infancy back then and both we, and our customers were finding our feet. It wasn’t until 2010 that the technology, legislation and consumer confidence was really in place.
Broadening our offering
2010 - Womens fashion & more
We realised that we could sell much more than just mens outerwear, so we expanded to offer jeans, shirts, polos, footwear and much more. For the first time we started to offer women’s clothing online.
Staying relevant in a changing landscape
Charles Hobson's today
Today we continue to invest in new technology to streamline our business. At the same time we strive to offer the same personal, customer centric service. We welcome feedback and suggestions so if you’d like to share something with us please do get in touch.