All Department stores articles – Page 132
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis and Waitrose sales bloom in spring weather
John Lewis and Waitrose recorded a jump in sales last week boosted by the sunny spring weather.
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NewsConsumer confidence hits highest level since the recession
The GfK consumer confidence index in March grew to its highest level since August 2007, the start of the economic downturn.
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NewsSelfridges launches UK's largest indoor skatepark in London
Selfridges is partnering with smartphone manufacturer HTC to open the UK’s largest free indoor skatepark tomorrow.
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AnalysisPeople: The 7 highest profile job moves in February
Simon Calver, Jon Rudoe and Nicky Dulieu all announced they were leaving or taking up new roles in February - here are the 7 highest profile job moves from last month.
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NewsBhs will undercut the grocers on food, says owner Sir Philip Green
Tycoon Sir Philip Green has entered the supermarket price war by vowing to undercut the major grocers with his new Bhs food venture.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Dixons, Carphone Warehouse, Tesco, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on March 24, 2014: BHS will undercut the grocers on food, Dixons and Carphone ask for deadline extension on merger talks, Sainsbury’s wins judicial review over Tesco ‘Price Promise’ complaint and more.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales increase 5.3% as spring beckons
John Lewis sales rose 5.3% in the week to March 15, compared with the same week last year, as shoppers responded to the fine weather.
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NewsBudget 2014: Chancellor to boost exports, savings and pensions
Chancellor George Osborne today (March 19) set out measures to boost business exports as he focused on “makers, doers and savers” in the Budget.
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NewsBRC and Government commit to boosting appeal of careers in retail
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Department for Work and Pensions have pledged to increase the appeal of careers within retail.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Carphone Warehouse, John Lewis and One Stop
Retail news round-up on March 18, 2014: Carphone Warehouse hires marketing agency for 25th birthday campaign; Capita bags John Lewis call centre contract worth over £90m; One Stop raids Musgrave for operations head
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NewsSelfridges promotes womenswear and beauty directors
Selfridges has promoted two of its directors with womenswear boss Judd Crane taking on additional responsibility for accessories.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis and Waitrose sales get a boost from the weather
Sales at John Lewis and Waitrose last week were boosted by the milder weather across the UK.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: From multichannel to ads, John Lewis stands out
John Lewis wins both the Postcode Anywhere Multichannel Retailer of the Year and the Nasa Marketing/Advertising Campaign of the Year.
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NewsRetail Week Live: 'Omnichannel will trump pure-play', says John Lewis boss Andy Street
John Lewis boss Andy Street believes omnichannel retail will win out over pureplay as shoppers seek to interact with brands across a range of touchpoints.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Jack Wills, Ocado and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on March 13, 2014: Jack Wills likely to announce chairman, Ocado founder doubles pay, and John Lewis to open at Heathrow Terminal 2.
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NewsRetail Week Live: House of Fraser boss on winning the multichannel battle
House of Fraser multichannel boss Andy Harding declares the importance of inventory visibility and transparency across stores.
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OpinionComment: The M&S lingerie and beauty shops are just the tip of the iceberg
The great majority of retailers have the chance to hive off elements of their offers and to create something new, but why don’t they do it?
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NewsDebenhams promotes Ross Clemmow to ecommerce director
Debenhams has promoted Ross Clemmow to the role of ecommerce director.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: John Lewis Partnership - could do better?
If the John Lewis Partnership was being given an end-of-term school report, would the headmaster give it 10 out of 10?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Majestic Wine, Waitrose, Hilco and Boohoo.com
Retail news round-up on March 7, 2014: Majestic Wine hires new CRM agency, Waitrose plans more Scottish stores, Hilco bids for Elverys, Boohoo to begin trading on March 14.