All Department stores articles – Page 138
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NewsJohn Lewis sales surge 18.4% boosted by Black Friday deals
John Lewis sales surged for the week to November 30 driven by Black Friday deals including iPads, TVs and PlayStation 4s.
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GalleryStore gallery: Christmas window schemes from around the world
For visual merchandisers, Christmas tends to come in late October or early November. This is the time of year when those at the top of the festive tree compete to grab shoppers’ attention, both in-store and in the windows.
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GalleryStore gallery: Harrods reveals new Fashion Lab department
The Harrods Fashion Lab measures in at 40,000 sq ft and for most retailers it would constitute a store in its own right.
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AnalysisVideo: Harvey Nichols' humorous festive campaign strikes refreshing chord
Harvey Nichols is giving consumers the gift of laughter at Christmas with a hilarious festive campaign encouraging shoppers to forego an expensive, thoughtful present and treat themselves instead.
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NewsShoppers flock to Clerys over re-opening weekend
Shoppers flocked to famous Irish department store Clerys when it reopened after suffering a disastrous flood in July.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales exceed £100m for second successive week
John Lewis’ sales rose 2.1% year on year last week as it notched up £111.9m in sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Poundland, Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Arnotts
Retail news round-up November 25, 2013: Poundland begins stock market flotation process, Edinburgh Woollen Mill eyes expansion, Arnotts loan bidding enters final round and Musgrave mulls banking move.
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NewsDebenhams sets up shop on eBay
Department store Debenhams has set up shop on etail giant eBay as it looks to build its online business.
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NewsDebenhams promotes Peter Swann to operations director
Debenhams has promoted director of information systems Peter Swann to the newly created role of operations director.
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NewsWaitrose forecast early Christmas as online sales soar
Shoppers have begun Christmas preparations earlier than last year, according to Waitrose, which said online delivery slots for grocery’s busiest day will be filled this week.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I ensure my products stand out in department stores?
How can I ensure my products stand out in department stores?
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NewsJohn Lewis launches competition for aspiring singer to star in Christmas ad
John Lewis has launched a competition to give one member of the public the chance to record a version of the track featured in its popular festive advert, for a special live edition of the commercial on Christmas Day.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Bonmarché, business rates, Arnotts and more
Retail news round-up November 20, 2013: Asda launches click-and-collect in tube stations, Bonmarché lists on AIM stock exchange and business secretary Michael Fallon blasts Labour’s business rates reduction plan.
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OpinionComment: Retailers' Christmas ads - the good, the bad and the ugly
Mid-November and it’s little more than a week since stores were festooned with vampire costumes and we’d all been merrily sending a week’s wages up in multicoloured smoke.
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GalleryIn pictures: Louis Vuitton Townhouse opens
A three-floor shop-in-shop from Louis Vuitton has opened in Selfridges on Oxford Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis breaks through £100m-a-week sales barrier
John Lewis broke through the £100m sales barrier last week for the first time this year.
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AnalysisTwitter debate: Do retailers do enough to appeal to mums?
Retail Week asked Twitter if retailers are doing enough to appeal to mums, following our feature on a focus group with mums. Read on for advice, constructive criticism and suggestions.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail property in a multichannel world tops Mapic agenda
Tapping into the skill set of a younger generation that have grown up “in the internet age” and future-proofing retail property have been at the top of the agenda at annual global retail property show Mapic.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 7.1% as Christmas trading gets under way
John Lewis sales rose 7.1% to £91m last week as the Christmas trading period started in earnest.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Adapting supply chains for international expansion
The logistics of moving products across the globe can mean profit growth is hard to come by. Liz Morrell examines how retailers are reducing inefficiencies in the supply chain as they expand internationally.