All Department stores articles – Page 145
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump 7.6% despite tough comparables
John Lewis sales jumped 7.6% last week to £65.75m despite it being up against tough Jubilee and Olympic comparables.
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OpinionComment: Department stores are being left behind in the global market
Waitrose has become a supplier to Eurostar, and fellow travelling Partners at John Lewis are moving into the departure lounge at Heathrow.
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OpinionComment: M&S campaign has power to persuade womenswear customer to return
Helen Mirren, Tracey Emin, Ellie Goulding, Laura Mvula, Katie Piper and Karen Elson - it’s a roll call of talent you’d expect to see adorn a cover of Vanity Fair.
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OpinionComment: House of Fraser's IPO prospects
House of Fraser chiefs are considering whether there would be an appetite for an IPO of the department store business, almost a decade after it was taken private.
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AnalysisAt a glance: House of Fraser's performance in the years under private ownership
As House of Fraser considers a return to the stock market after almost seven years of private ownership, Retail Week looks at how the business has fared in the years since 2005/6, the final year of its previous stock market listing.
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NewsJohn Lewis attempts to collar pet market with new range
John Lewis has stated its intention to chase the “hound pound” with the launch of a new pet range.
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NewsHouse of Fraser eyes return to the stock market
House of Fraser is mulling a return to the stock market after almost seven years of private ownership.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales up 7.1% driven by mixed weather
John Lewis sales increased 7.1% to £65.07m last week as it benefited from the “continued mixed bag of weather that typifies a British summer”.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches first ad campaign for insurance business
John Lewis is to launch its first TV ad campaign for its home insurance business, signalling a “real step change” in the retailer’s ambitions for its insurance arm.
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NewsAussie retailer Target drafts in further British talent
Australian retailer Target has drafted in further British talent with the appointment of Graeme Jenkins as finance director.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch new in-store restaurant format
Department store John Lewis is poised to launch a new upmarket in-store restaurant format to woo more customers to its branches.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump 4.4% against Olympic launch week
John Lewis sales jumped 4.4% last week, a year after the Olympics began, as the lack of spectacle freed up time for customers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 UK retailers making a splash internationally
Retail Week’s International Report reveals the UK businesses generating the most international revenue and the tactics being used to expand globally.
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NewsAussie retailer Target drafts in former Tesco clothing boss Richard Jones
Australian retailer Target has raided British retail for top talent and is expected to draft in more new blood under boss Stuart Machin.
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GalleryIn pictures: Selfridges' first permanent toy shop in a decade
The world’s first 3D printed dolls, a £25,000 kids’ car, and a giant giraffe are all on sale at Selfridges’ new toy shop.
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GalleryStore gallery: Selfridges Denim Studio shows how to draw the crowds
When Selfridges opened its Denim Studio on the third floor of its Oxford Street flagship in June, a waiting world rushed to take a look at the 26,000 sq ft jeans leviathan.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales return to growth as hot weather eases
John Lewis sales returned to growth last week, rising 13% to £64m as the hot weather eased and online sales surged.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Selfridges, Littlewoods and Spar
Retail news round-up August 2, 2013: Spar UK launches first branded forecourt store, Littlewoods to launch £1.3m kidswear campaignand Selfridges appoints Steak to handle paid search activity.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Tesco and Evans Cycles
Retail news round-up August, 2013: Food sales surge in hot weather, Sainsbury’s receives support from the NFU and Evans Cycles EBITDA falls.
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OpinionComment: Next right to be wary of recovery claims
It is testament to the skill with which Next has navigated almost five years of financial turmoil that the opinion of chief executive Lord Wolfson is almost as highly anticipated as the traditional quantitative measures as a bellwether for the economic recovery.