River Island: Why boycott?
River Island is owned by the Lewis family, via the Lewis Trust Group.
The River Island retail chain, was founded by Bernard Lewis. He built the business with his elder brother David Lewis.[1]
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Philanthropy
The family runs two charitable trusts which regularly donate to ???
These are Bernard Lewis Family Charitable Trust and David and Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust.
Political donations in the UK
The Lewis Trust Group and family members have donated significantly to the Conservative Party.
Other business interests
- Founders of the iconic 60s retailer Chelsea Girl and later River Island diversified their portfolio of businesses to include real estate, private equity, hotels & leisure and other consumer driven businesses. These include Blue Coast Capital
Interests in 'Israel'
The Lewis family, also own the Isrotel hotel chain in Israel via LFH International the parent company of the Lewis Trust Group.
Resources
Notes
- ↑ James Robinson, Rags mean riches for the River Island family, guardian.co.uk, 19 August 2007.
