About us
1929
Arch Hume opens A Hume Gentlemen's Outfitter. All suits and jackets are made-to-measure by Arch's team of 5 highly specialised tailors, using the finest tweeds and cloths.
1948
Jock Hume joins his father in the business and by the late 1960s has introduced ready-to-wear collections to the traditional tailoring services.
1982
Archie Hume the third generation joins the business and expands A Hume's brand offering, adding RM Williams, Dubarry and William Lockie.
2007
Karen, Archie's wife joins the business and launches ahume.co.uk - A Hume is now online and reaching people all over the globe.
2012
A Hume opens a new technical wear store in Kelso and introduces new brand Schoffel.
2020
After 91 years at the helm, Archie and Karen Hume sell A Hume to a local family. David Nuttall, Managing Director of William Lockie and his daughter Rachel Thomson continue the A Hume legacy.
2020
The first ever A Hume mail order catalogue lands on doorsteps all over the country. Today, Humes send out three catalogues a year to their customers.
2021
The Covid-19 pandemic sees physical retail forced to close, and A Hume take the opportunity to renovate their technical store and reopen it as a brand new ladies store.
2022
The team are delighted to win the Drapers Multi-Channel Independent of the Year in 2021 and 2022, along with Rising Star of the year for Managing Director, Rachel.
2022
A Hume welcome their very own puppy to the team. Introducing Amble the yellow Labrador. She enjoys helping in the shops and a gravy bone or two!
2023
A Hume rebrands to Humes Outfitters. Taking inspiration from their heritage as a gentlemen's outiftter and showcasing their carefully curated collection of quality brands.
2024
Humes Outfitters heads over the border and opens their first ever shop outwith Kelso in Alnwick, Northumberland.