All Department stores articles – Page 156
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NewsJohn Lewis feels festive cheer as Christmas like-for-likes soar 13%
Department store John Lewis has emerged as one of the big winners of the festive period with like-for-likes soaring 13% in the five weeks to December 29.
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NewsRetailers brace themselves for another tough year in 2013
Next year looks set to be as tough as 2012 for retailers, with “shaky consumer confidence” likely to continue into 2013.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports record weekly sales pre-Christmas
Department store business John Lewis has reported record weekly revenue in the run-up to Christmas and a similar start to its Sale.
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NewsBoxing Day Sales rush while Christmas trading expected to be average
Festive bargain hunters flooded shops the country on Boxing Day as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said that overall Christmas trading is expected to be slightly up on last year.
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NewsRetailers offer up to 90% discounts on Christmas Eve
Retailers are offering discounts of up to 90% to tempt shoppers on Christmas Eve as more than a third of adults have left their gift buying to the last minute, according to research.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts sales up 11.1%
John Lewis posted a second record sales performance in a row for the week to December 15, recording sales up 11.1% to £ 147.8m, as it forecasts “great things” for the last week before Christmas.
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NewsSelfridges buys £130m office block
Selfridges has acquired an office block near to its flagship store in Oxford Street for £130m, suggesting the retailer will expand its presence in the area.
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Analysis2012: The year in review - Retail winners and losers
From big administrations to political hot potatoes, retailers have seen it all. Caroline Parry charts the big moments in the year that was.
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News13 million Christmas shoppers expected to hit stores on 'panic Saturday'
Retailers are bracing themselves for ‘panic Saturday’ as 13 million shoppers are expected to flock to high streets and shopping centres to stock up on last minute Christmas items this weekend.
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NewsJohn Lewis delivers second record week
Department store retailer John Lewis delivered a second record week in a row as sales surged 11.1% to £147.8m year on year in the week to Saturday, December 15.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts record week driven by Mega Monday
John Lewis delivered its best-ever performance last week, with sales up 15% to £142m driven by online sales on Mega Monday on December 3.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Harvey Nichols, A Same-Dress Disaster
In a similar vein to last year’s Christmas ‘Walk of Shame’ advert, Harvey Nichols’ new tongue-in-cheek campaign addresses another potentially embarrassing scenario of the festive party season – women wearing the same dress to an office party.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Will Sports Direct buy House of Fraser stake?
Mike Ashley is every PR man’s nightmare - he says what he thinks, no holds barred.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales soar 15% in record week
John Lewis has posted record sales as revenue soared 15% to £142m in its week to December 8.
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NewsM&S prepares for peak mobile shopping hour during X Factor final
Marks & Spencer predicts the peak shopping hour for mobile devices will hit at 8pm in Sunday, during the X Factor live final.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 9.3% as online steals the show
John Lewis sales jumped 9.3% to £124m in the week to December 1 as online “stole the show”.
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NewsAnalysis: Store revamps and transactional website help Fenwick regain momentum
Family owned retailer Fenwick may be one of the most low-profile department store groups in the UK, but it is one of the most profitable.
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NewsVideo: Harvey Nichols - ‘Avoid A Same Dress Disaster’
Following on from last year’s ‘Walk of Shame’ Christmas film, Harvey Nichols has created a ‘tongue-in-chic’ alternative Christmas video, ‘Avoid A Same Dress Disaster’
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NewsHouse of Fraser EBITDA up as like-for-likes "step up" before Christmas
Department store chain House of Fraser like-for-likes jumped 5.4% in its third quarter to October 27 as it notched up adjusted EBITDA of £3m against a £1.3m loss the previous year.
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NewsJohn Lewis achieves record online sales last week
John Lewis sales jumped 9.3% to £124.2m last week, representing the third best week ever at the department store group and its best ever week online.