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Weird Fish, the Cheltenham-based casual leisure brand, has recruited Kelvin Vidler as international sales director. As former managing director of Americana International (the fashion group behind the Bench and Hooch brands) and clothing company Lee Cooper, Vidler has extensive experience in international expansion. He will drive Weird Fish’s international wholesale business, initially targeting Northern Europe.