All Department stores articles – Page 149
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NewsHouse of Fraser gains ground in own-brand battlefield
House of Fraser’s own brand offer helped drive an increase in full year profits as private label becomes an increasingly critical battleground for department stores.
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NewsHouse of Fraser full year EBITDA jumps as online sales soar
House of Fraser like-for-likes increased 3.3% over the year as adjusted EBITDA increased 4.3% to £61.1m.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer - Could a turnaround be on the horizon?
Profits at M&S only seem to have gone backwards since Marc Bolland took over as chief executive, but could a big step forward now be not too far away?
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer timeline: The highs and lows of the retailer's year
Marks & Spencer today revealed its lowest annual profits for four years. Retail Week looks at the highs and lows of a difficult year for the iconic British brand.
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NewsMarks & Spencer profits fall despite 1.3% increase in sales
Marks & Spencer has posted a fall in underlying pre-tax profit to £665.2m despite a 1.3% rise in group sales to £10bn as it looks to turn around its general merchandise arm.
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NewsDebenhams becomes first retailer to sign model treatment code
Department store Debenhams is the first retailer to sign up to a code for the fair treatment of models used in its photo shoots and TV ads.
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GalleryStore of the week: Marks & Spencer, Kalverstraat, Amsterdam
Stores with touchscreens are commonplace these days - all part of the multichannel/omnichannel (call it what you will) effort that retailers hope will help them accrue incremental revenues.
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AnalysisProfile: Jo Jenkins, director of lingerie and beauty, Marks & Spencer
M&S has hired a new boss for one of its most crucial categories - lingerie. Can she help turn around the embattled clothing arm?
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Target to team up with designer Phillip Lim
Target is teaming up with designer Phillip Lim on an exclusive autumn clothing line.The collection, branded 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target, will be available in the US general merchandiser’s stores from September 15.The 100-piece collection, described as “chic, affordable options for women and men on the go”, includes apparel and ...
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AnalysisEditorial content online: What do retailers need to know?
Sports Direct has gone one step further than integrating editorial content into its retail site and has launched a standalone sports news website.
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AnalysisVideo: M&S style director Belinda Earl on the autumn/winter range
Marks & Spencer style director Belinda Earl discusses how Marks & Spencer is putting quality and fashionability at the heart of its clothing offer at its press preview in May.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open new store in Oxford by 2017
The department store has unveiled plans to open a new three storey store in Oxford in 2017.
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NewsSelfridges online and finance bosses to leave
Department store Selfridges has been hit by the exit of three of its senior bosses including its finance director and head of online.
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JC Penney uses social media to win back shoppers
JC Penney is using social media to try to win back shoppers. The troubled department store group acknowledged that customer numbers fell because of former chief executive Ron Johnson’s elimination of coupons and Sales in favour of regular low prices.JC Penney posted a video on Facebook with the message: “What ...
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AnalysisIn pictures: Marks & Spencer interactive store in Amsterdam
Marks & Spencer has opened a compact store on Amsterdam’s Kalverstraat that puts digital at the heart of the enterprise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Selfridges’ quest for excellence in multichannel
The retailer has embarked on a range of multichannel initiatives. Rebecca Thomson speaks to the man driving change, Simon Forster.
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NewsSelfridges promotes Sebastian Manes to buying and merchandising director
Department store Selfridges has promoted womenswear, accessories and kidswear boss Sebastian Manes to buying and merchandising director.
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OpinionComment: Digital may mean more in-store choice for customers
Marks & Spencer has opened a store on Amsterdam’s Kalverstraat that may point the way of things to come.
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NewsHouse of Fraser eyed by Qataris in deal valuing it at £300m
House of Fraser could be acquired by the Qataris in a £300m deal that would reunite the department store group with Harrods.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 5.3% and Waitrose celebrates 11.1% first-quarter advance
Sales at department store John Lewis rose 5.3% year on year to £67.9m last week driven by price matching and strong fashion sales.