All Department stores articles – Page 120
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AnalysisIn the news: Marks & Spencer's new finance boss Helen Weir
M&S has gone shopping at John Lewis, picking up the Partnership’s finance boss Helen Weir to replace Alan Stewart who decamped to Tesco.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales pass £100m as Christmas shopping frenzy begins
John Lewis broke the £100m weekly sales barrier for the first time this year as sales rose 7.2% year-on-year and shoppers geared up for Christmas.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches John Lewis finance chief Helen Weir
Marks & Spencer has appointed John Lewis Partnership financial chief Helen Weir as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsBarneys New York collaborates with Baz Luhrmann for Christmas windows
Barneys New York unveiled its Christmas windows on Thursday, with the department store showcasing a winter wonderland spectacle created by film director Baz Luhrmann and his wife, costume designer Catherine Martin.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose posts weekly sales increase as Christmas sales rise
Sales at Waitrose climbed 3.4% last week to £127.5m as shoppers started preparing for the festive season by stocking up on Christmas goods.
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NewsGaleries Lafayette seeks edge with data-driven experience
French department store retailer Galeries Lafayette has adopted new software to help optimise the way it reaches its customers online and in stores.
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NewsSingles' Day sparks sales surge for Marks & Spencer in China
Chinese shopping bonanza Singles’ Day sparked a three-fold online sales increase at Marks & Spencer on Tuesday.
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NewsHouse of Fraser returns to brand TV ads with focus on 'fashionable gifting'
House of Fraser aims to position itself as the “destination for fashionable gifting” in its first brand TV campaign in over a decade.
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NewsKarstadt to shed stores and staff as sales woes continue
Struggling German department store Karstadt will close six of its sites and could make up to 3,000 staff members redundant.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports weekly sales up 5.1% as customers embrace Monty
John Lewis has reported sales of £95.7m this week, up 5.1% on last year, as it unveiled its Christmas campaign featuring Monty the penguin.
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NewsInfographic: Winter sales stall at John Lewis as Waitrose has happy Halloween
The warm weather impacted the sales of winter products at department store John Lewis this week during the warmest Halloween on record.
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NewsMike Ashley's Sports Direct places new bet on Debenhams
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has disposed of its 4.6% stake in Debenhams but has entered into a put option for a further 6.1% share.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Netto, Tesco, John Lewis and Asda
Retail news round-up on November 6, 2014: Netto retruns to UK, Vince Cable raises concerns over Tesco’s treatment of suppliers, John Lewis and Asda unveil new Christmas ad campaigns
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad: CGI penguins, John Lennon and Google Cardboard
John Lewis has unveiled its highly anticipated £7m Christmas ad campaign, complete with CGI penguins and a John Lennon cover.
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AnalysisRetail Week Shop conference: Lessons from Debenhams’ Oxford Street overhaul
Debenhams marketing director Richard Cristofoli talked about lessons from its Oxford Street store overhaul a year after its completion at Retail Week’s Shop.
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NewsVideo: Debenhams marketing boss on its Christmas ad campaign
Debenhams marketing boss Richard Cristofoli tells Retail Week about its gifting-focused campaign as he gears up for the Christmas ad battle.
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NewsMarks & Spencer's first half results: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer beat expectations as underlying pre-tax profits rose 2.3% to £268m in its first half. Retail Week takes a look at the City’s reactions.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Business Rates and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on November 4, 2014: Surge in business rates bill likely; John Lewis launches largest-ever cuddly toys range for Christmas.
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NewsVideo: Debenhams switches focus from fashion to gifting in Christmas ad
Debenhams has launched its Christmas marketing campaign ‘Found It’, which promotes its gifting offer for the festive season.
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NewsBloomingdale's opens hi-tech Silicon Valley store to test innovations
Bloomingdale’s is targeting the tech community in Silicon Valley with a hi-tech department store featuring smart dressing rooms and mobile checkouts.