All Debenhams articles – Page 45
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Looking ahead to the festive season
As retailers gear up to grab share of seasonal spend, Retail Week takes a look at the festive ranges on offer to excite shoppers.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer fashion: Where did it all go wrong?
M&S’s first quarter general merchandise like-for-like sales slump of 6.8%, though not unexpected, has highlighted how much it has lost its way in fashion.
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NewsDebenhams launches German language site
Department store retailer Debenhams has chosen Germany to launch its first foreign language website in another step towards expanding the brand internationally.
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NewsJuly brings record level of fashion discounting, says PwC
Nine out of ten clothing retailers were on Sale over the weekend offering an average discount of 55%, the highest ever level of discounting recorded in July, according to accountancy firm PwC.
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AnalysisPayday spending: What do retailers need to know?
Shoppers are spending more around payday and retailers need to think carefully about their promotional timetables.
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NewsDebenhams to launch next day delivery in online revamp
Department store chain Debenhams will launch next day delivery in 2013 to help drive online sales.
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OpinionBeating the wet weather
The strengths of department store group Debenhams’ strategy shone through in last week’s update.
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OpinionDebenhams: Never knowingly not on Sale?
Retail purists have often mocked the fact that Debenhams seems so reliant on discounting that, to paraphrase the famous John Lewis marketing slogan, Debenhams is “Never Knowingly not on Sale”.
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AnalysisDebenhams: What the analysts say
Debenhams posted a strong uplift in sales boosted by the Jubilee and Easter weekends which happened in the period. Analysts are surprised by the particularly good results.
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NewsDebenhams sales rise but margins hit
Department store group Debenhams has posted strong sales growth after making the most of red-letter periods such as Easter and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee but gross margin was affected by a shift in the sales mix because of wet weather.
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NewsTesco to open 24 hours on Sundays during Olympics
Tesco is to open 24 hours every Sunday during the Olympics.
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AnalysisOutsourcing: Is it right for your business?
Retail is about selling products, so outsourcing non-core business functions can make sense for retailers. Anna Richardson Taylor examines the issue.
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NewsDebenhams rolls out free wifi in-store
Debenhams will launch free wifi across its 167-store chain, which will see it offer the largest internet coverage of any department store group in the UK.
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NewsPark Group reports leap in pre-tax profit
Park Group has recorded a 23% leap in pre-tax profit to £8.6m in the last year.
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AnalysisGraduate Fashion Week: Finding new talent for retail
Graduate Fashion Week has always provided fresh talent for retail businesses. Anna Richardson Taylor explores how retailers can benefit from meeting the graduates.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Simon Calver promises to restore Mothercare's fortunes
New chief executive Simon Calver explains how a focus on ‘basic retail’ will restore Mothercare to health.
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NewsRetailers hope for Jubilee spending spree
Retailers hope the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend will spark a rush of celebratory spending and lift consumer confidence after a wet spring dampened sales.
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NewsLittlewoods to launch interactive Facebook TV show
Littlewoods, in what it claims is a retail first, is to broadcast a live interactive TV show on Facebook, hosted by brand ambassador Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
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NewsWest End retail staff clean up for the Jubilee
West End retail staff volunteered in a big clean up of Oxford Street this morning in time for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend.
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NewsHoF drives online investment as ecommerce sales grow
House of Fraser is “investing heavily” in online operations and has switched one of its distribution centres to online-only fulfilment as multichannel grows.