All Department stores articles – Page 123
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, House of Fraser, Tesco and Phones 4u
Retail news round-up on September 26, 2014: Sainsbury’s cuts prices, House of Fraser launches click-and-collect service at Caffè Nero and small investors buy Tesco shares,
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NewsHouse of Fraser to launch click-and-collect service in Caffè Nero
House of Fraser customers will next month be able to pick up high heels with their flat whites as the retailer introduces its click-and-collect service to a Caffè Nero coffee shop.
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NewsRetail sales well above average in September despite grocery fall, says CBI
Retail sales were well above average for the time of year in September as department stores and furniture retailers performed strongly, according to the CBI
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NewsSports Direct takes £43m put option on Tesco as leading investor cuts stake
Billionaire retail tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has agreed a put option covering 23 million shares in troubled grocer Tesco.
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NewsHouse of Fraser first-half EBITDA grows as online and own brand power sales
House of Fraser adjusted EBITDA rose from £7.5m to £8.6m in its first half as online and own-brand growth drove a 4.2% uplift in like-for-likes.
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NewsJohn Lewis hires Sienne Veit to new position of online product director
John Lewis has bolstered its multichannel team with the appointment of Sienne Veit to the newly created role of director, online product.
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GalleryIn pictures: Debenhams' Oxford Street windows inspired by supermarkets
Debenhams has taken inspiration from supermarket displays for its Oxford Street flagship store’s windows.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis blames warm weather on weekly sales slump
John Lewis blamed the unseasonably warm weather for its sales fall last week, as Waitrose benefitted from it, recording an increase in sales.
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NewsBeales sales fall following store closures
Beales sales slipped in the 19 weeks to September 13 as it closed loss-making stores in the period but it said trading had improved on the first half.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Shop Direct's UX lab helps it focus on customers not competitors
Bringing user experience labs in-house has changed Shop Direct’s culture to focus on the customer rather than its competitors.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to launch in Scandinavia with 15 stores
Marks & Spencer is launching a raft of stores in Scandinavia and will make its Nordic debut with a flagship store in Helsinki next month.
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NewsTributes paid to El Corte Inglés chairman Isidoro Alvarez, who has died
Tributes have been paid to El Corte Inglés chairman Isidoro Alvarez, who died at the weekend aged 79.
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop raids Co-op and Thorntons for senior roles
The Original Factory Shop has raided the Co-operative and Thorntons for its new chief financial officer and brand and customer director.
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OpinionMarketing campaign: House of Fraser blows away pampered image of modern man
Powerful poster campaigns are few and far between these days so when they do appear, as in HoF’s latest ad, they are all the more striking.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Designers at Debenhams celebrates its 21st birthday
Debenhams began collaborating with top designers 21 years ago. Retail Week charts its growth from ‘risky move’ to core offer.
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NewsPrices could rise if Scotland votes 'Yes', warns John Lewis Partnership boss
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield has warned that a ‘Yes’ vote for Scottish independence could lead to higher prices in the country.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership sales and profits up despite earnings fall at Waitrose
The John Lewis Partnership has revealed profit and sales up in its half year, despite a profit fall at Waitrose. Sales also jumped in the second half.
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OpinionComment: Has Selfridges hit the limit for department store retailing?
How many additional areas can be added to a department store’s core competence without compromising the whole enterprise?
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NewsIn pictures: Selfridges opens world's first department store cinema
Selfridges has opened the world’s first department store cinema in its iconic Oxford Street store, which will screen classic and contemporary films.
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NewsInfographic: Back-to-school and cooler weather boosts John Lewis sales
Families shopping for the start of the new school term and the cooler weather boosted sales across John Lewis and Waitrose stores last week.