All Department stores articles – Page 115
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NewsLabour leader Ed Miliband proposes crackdown on zero-hours contracts
Labour leader Ed Miliband has blasted the use of zero-hours contracts and said they create “insecurity” for British workers.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales fall again as electricals pulls down performance
Sales at department store group John Lewis fell 1.4% last week to £69.1m as demand for electricals and home technology slumped.
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GalleryStore gallery: Urban Outfitters takes a cue from its organic beauty offer
Urban Beauty has opened a new store in Westfield, London and they are now looking towards the more natural side in the design.
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GalleryStore gallery: Habitat finds a new home within Homebase
Habitat is under Home Retail’s ownership and, three years since it entered administration, uses its outlets to entice customers online.
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NewsJohn Lewis predicts shoppers will 'revolt against austerity' as confidence rises
John Lewis expects shoppers to “revolt against austerity” in the coming year as consumer confidence picks up and the economy begins to recover.
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NewsBritain's 'unhealthiest' high streets named in new report
High streets taken over by bookmakers, loan shops, tanning salons and fast-food outlets can damage people’s health, a new report claims.
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NewsRetail sales volumes jump 5.7% in February as prices plummet to 18-year low
Retail sales volumes increased by more than expected in February as prices dropped to their lowest level for almost 20 years.
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NewsYodel boss calls on retailers to set realistic delivery expectations
The boss of Yodel is calling on retailers to set more realistic expectations for deliveries and said carriers should not take the blame for delivery problems.
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NewsHouse of Fraser unveils first Chinese department store locations
House of Fraser has revealed the locations of its first three stores in China following its acquisition by Chinese conglomerate Sanpower in 2014.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis and Waitrose benefit from Mother’s Day sales
The John Lewis Partnership has unveiled an increase in sales, thanks to shoppers buying last-minute gifts for Mother’s Day.
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NewsBHS owners deny store closure plans as 52 stores put under review
The future of more than 50 BHS stores has been thrown into question after its new owners put them under review.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on BHS, Netto and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up on March 17, 2015: Retail Acquisitions mull closure of BHS stores; Retail sales in Scotland decline; and Netto plots store openings.
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NewsJohn Lewis parts company with head of IT architecture Julian Burnett
John Lewis’s IT architecture chief Julian Burnett is parting ways with the retailer after three years.
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NewsMinimum wage increase will cost retailers hundreds of millions
The national minimum wage will increase by 20p an hour to £6.70 from October this year, in a move that will cost UK retailers hundreds of millions of pounds.
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NewsAldi and Waitrose crowned fastest-growing retailers in the UK
Grocers Aldi and Waitrose have been revealed as the fastest growing-retailers in the UK, according to new research.
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InterviewExclusive interview: House of Fraser’s new boss Nigel Oddy on international strategy
Three weeks into his new role, Nigel Oddy speaks to Retail Week in his first interview as chief executive at House of Fraser.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales drop amid unpredictable weather and tough comparatives
John Lewis sales fell for the week to March 7 after the retailer was hit by unpredictable weather and struggled against tough comparatives.
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NewsOracle Retail Week Awards 2015 winners revealed
Former Kingfisher group chief executive Sir Ian Cheshire won the coveted Outstanding Contribution to Retail accolade at last night’s prestigious Oracle Retail Week Awards.
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NewsBHS's new owners to focus on store revamps, concessions and overseas
BHS’s new owners’ plans for the ailing department store group include refreshing stores, widening the product categories to include electricals and building the overseas business.
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NewsTycoon Sir Philip Green sells BHS to Retail Acquisitions
Tycoon Sir Philip Green has sold his BHS department store chain for an undisclosed sum.