All Department stores articles – Page 108
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AnalysisInfographic: John Lewis weekly sale rise on demand for cold weather clothing
Sales at department store business John Lewis rose 6% last week to £78.7m as clothing performance benefited from autumn’s arrival.
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AnalysisStarbucks to pay all staff living wage but John Lewis boss cautions on impact
Starbucks is to pay all staff, including those aged under 25, the living wage and will offer employees interest-free loans for rent deposits.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Grand Central, Tesco 24-hour move and Boots personalisation
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from news editor James Wilmore and grocery and property reporter Luke Tugby.
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Analysis
Store gallery: John Lewis makes its Birmingham debut at Grand Central
John Lewis has come to the end of a three-year project to open a store in Birmingham and the result sets a new standard for the retailer.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: John Lewis opens in Grand Central Birmingham
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on John Lewis opening in Birmingham’s Grand Central in New Street station.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hilco and Walmart
Retail news round-up on September 24, 2015: Hilco gets £2m from HMV administrators and Walmart demands price cut from suppliers.
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VideoWatch: John Lewis on inspiring customers in Grand Central Birmingham
John Lewis has opened its 250,000 sq ft flagship in Grand Central. Head of store design Kim Morris explains the layout.
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AnalysisIn pictures: First look inside the new Grand Central Birmingham
Grand Central Birmingham will open its doors tomorrow and centre bosses have unveiled these images ahead of the eagerly-awaited launch.
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AnalysisHouse of Fraser half-year profits rise 7% as online sales surge
House of Fraser has reported a rise in its half-year sales and profits on the back of strong growth across both its stores and online.
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AnalysisDebenhams faces boardroom coup as Cenkos Securities stirs up investors
Debenhams is facing a boardroom coup as City stockbroking firm Cenkos Securities attempts to spark an investor rebellion.
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Interview
BHS boss interview: Will BHS still be here in a year’s time? ‘Absolutely’
Last year, for only the second time in a decade, department store group BHS recorded annual like-for-like growth.
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Analysis
Infographic: John Lewis sales jump 5% as weather drives fashion performance
John Lewis sales jumped 5% to £75.77m last week as colder weather drove sales of its winter fashion lines and premium bedding.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: House of Fraser's Andy Harding on its restructure progress
House of Fraser’s chief customer office has heralded its restructure to a more customer-centric approach, but admitted there is work to do.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on living wage, footfall, Jaeger and more
Retail news round-up on September 14, 2015: Retailers line up to warn living wage impact, August footfall down and Jaeger boss leaves.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis weekly sales helped by cooler weather
Sales at John Lewis department stores climbed 11% to £86.8m last week, a better performance after a tough time during August.
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NewsMayfield plays down effect of living wage on JLP but warns of wider impact
John Lewis Partnership boss Mayfield believes the living wage will have a limited impact on the retailer but warned it could affect the wider market.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Nick Robertson, Mike Shearwood and all the moves in August
All change across the retail sector as two fashion bosses step down from Asos and Karen Millen, and Fat Faces makes promotions.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership suffers profits hit in 'difficult' market
John Lewis Partnership said it has reported a “solid first half in a difficult market” as profits came under pressure at department stores.
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OpinionJohn Lewis management reshuffle shows shape of things to come in retail
Success in retail these days is frequently neither easy nor cheap so retailers should look to John Lewis’s changes to see how it is adapting.
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NewsJohn Lewis shakes up senior management team to put customer at its heart
Department store group John Lewis has reshaped its top team as it positions itself to power ahead in omnichannel retail and reflect changing shopper habits.