All Debenhams articles – Page 3
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NewsBoohoo bosses under pressure to break up business and ‘spin off’ brands
Bosses at fast-fashion giant Boohoo Group are mulling a break up of the business as it faces pressure from shareholders to turn its fortunes around, according to reports.
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NewsDebenhams is launching new international websites in time for Christmas
Debenhams is expanding internationally with new websites in Ireland and Australia set to launch before Christmas.
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NewsLandsec is transforming a former Debenhams unit into an outdoor park
Institutional landlord Landsec has submitted plans to invest £17m to transform a former Debenhams unit into an outdoor space at St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisDebenhams (Overview)
In a statement regarding Debenhams boss Dan Finley’s appointment as Boohoo Group CEO, the Boohoo Group said: “Under [Dan’s] leadership, the business has been transformed into Britain’s leading online department store with a GMV annual run rate of c.£800M, through a capital-light, cash generative and highly profitable marketplace model. Debenhams has significant brand awareness in the UK, based on its 246-year heritage. The business has been successfully repositioned, creating a community of c.10,000 brands across fashion, home and beauty, all attracted to the site by Debenhams’ millions of active customers.”
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NewsExclusive: Quiz relaunches online at Debenhams
Fashion retailer Quiz has relaunched online at Debenhams, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsDebenhams launches AI-driven personalised beauty service
Debenhams has partnered with AI and AR beauty platform Revieve to offer consumers personalised skincare, haircare and makeup advice on the retailer’s website.
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VideoWatch: Debenhams unveils ‘Wonderland is Waiting’ Christmas advert
Debenhams has launched its Christmas campaign, titled ‘Wonderland is Waiting’ and celebrating the magic of the holiday season.
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VideoWatch: The retail Christmas advert round-up
No sooner had the pumpkins and Halloween costumes been removed from the shelves, than several retailers launched their Christmas campaigns.
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NewsHundreds of redundant Debenhams staff triumph in legal battle
A total of 419 former Debenhams employees who were made redundant following the retailer’s collapse have won a legal battle after a tribunal judge ruled Debenhams had “failed in its duty to consult with its staff”.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to open ‘bigger and better’ new stores creating 3,400 jobs
Marks & Spencer is to open 20 “bigger and better” new stores, creating 3,400 jobs
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NewsDebenhams and ex-Arcadia brands suffer losses in first year under Boohoo ownership
Debenhams and former Arcadia brands Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Wallis all suffered losses in their first year under Boohoo ownership.
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NewsDebenhams administrators rake in more than £7m as fees spike
The administrators of collapsed department store chain Debenhams have raked in almost £2m in fees during the current financial year alone after a hike in fees.
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AnalysisAnalysis: ‘It’s tough out there’ – how Boohoo plans to confront the cost-of-living crisis
Despite being one of the standout performers during the pandemic, Boohoo has shown it’s not immune to mounting inflationary pressures. How do its bosses plan to turn the fast-fashion giant around?
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NewsMike Ashley steps up Debenhams legal battle and eyes Gieves & Hawkes swoop
Mike Ashley is stepping up his legal battle over the controversial collapse of department store chain Debenhams.
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NewsNearly 650,000 retail jobs lost over last five years
Over half a million retail jobs have been lost and over 70,000 stores closed across the UK since 2017, according to new figures.
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NewsBoohoo sales rise as international business returns to growth
Boohoo has reported an uptick in sales, just days after Sir Brian Leveson made his final report to the board concerning the retailer’s supply chain overhaul.
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NewsAshley slams ‘unfit for purpose’ UK corporate governance after Studio acquisition
Frasers Group boss Mike Ashley has lashed out at both the previous management of Studio and the UK’s corporate governance regime after saving the floundering fashion retailer.
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GalleryStore gallery: Boohoo opens flagship Debenhams.com beauty fascia in Manchester
Pureplay fashion giant Boohoo has opened its first-ever Debenhams.com beauty store in Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre, having acquired the former department store brand earlier in the year.
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OpinionStuart Machin: ‘We believe in stores – they are a true source of competitive advantage’
Building a store estate that is fit for the future is central to our far-reaching transformation programme.
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NewsDepartment store numbers plunge 83% since collapse of BHS
More than 80% of the UK’s department stores have been lost since the demise of BHS and many former branches still lie empty.