"Boden"

It's something like that, but possibly a little more upmarket. It was started by a chap called Johnnie Boden, ex-city / financial type. It sells the sort of clothing upper-middle class English people like to dress in - basically a sort of blend of traditional (cords, tweed) with something a little more modern (loud shirtings, fleeces). It's all rather expensive / poor value at their usual retail prices, and I even went along to one of their bi-annual clearance sales last month and came away empty handed - the majority of their production is based in Eastern Europe, and I didn't see the point in paying (even deeply discounted) £25 for one of their shirts when I can get better (Lewin) for the money, or spend more and get H&K / similar on sale.

I suppose for business model you're best thinking along the lines of Thomas Pink - image over substance, and inflated prices.

I live in the UK and the catalogues come to my house and they always remind me loads of the Charles Tyrwhitt ones. I wouldn't bother, once I ordered a shirt from them and it was horrible so I sent it back. T

They have an American link:

http://www.bodenusa.com/

The only retail outlet they have in this country is a 'factory shop'. I'd be surprised if they planned anything different in the US (or Pluto).

Could it be a different Boden?

Trimmer

Yes; tat, basically,

I like my Boden cafetiere though.

Are you sure it isn't Bodum?

Trimmer