All Department stores articles – Page 160
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop posts 30% profit rise in first half
Value department store chain The Original Factory Shop has posted a 30% rise in pre-tax profit in its first half.
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NewsDebenhams international expansion powers ahead with raft of new openings
Debenhams is powering ahead with its international expansion with the opening of its first ever store in Georgia this weekend.
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GalleryIn pictures: John Lewis' first small department store, Exeter
John Lewis will open its first small department store in Exeter on Friday.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to draft in 20,000 Christmas staff
Marks & Spencer’s is to ramping up its Christmas staffing programme, taking on 20,000 employees across its UK and Ireland stores this year.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rocket as cold weather puts consumers in the mood for shopping
John Lewis sales rocketed 26.5% to £72.67m as the cold weather put customers “in the right mood for shopping” and Christmas buying began in earnest in the week to September 29.
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OpinionComment: Retail should be an industry for everyone
The Paralympics legacy can continue through fair employment for all.
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NewsDebenhams appoints Google retail head to its board
Google head of retail Peter Fitzgerald has been appointed to the board of Debenhams as a non-executive director to help grow the department store group’s online business.
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NewsHarvey Nichols to open Christmas pop-up at Merry Hill
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols is opening its Christmas 2012 pop-up store in Westfield Merry Hill next month.
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OpinionComment: Closing the wrong stores can lead to a click-and-collect disaster
For the avoidance of doubt, I’m a practicologist not a proctologist.
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GalleryStore of the week: K-Town, Cologne
How do you take a 19,000 sq ft space with a 10 ft high ceiling in a German department store and make something of it?
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AnalysisIn pictures: What are the new season visual merchandising trends in Paris?
While London’s retailers greet the new season with a wave of discounting, in Paris the value message is much more muted.
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NewsThe Great British Bake Off helps John Lewis Partnership sales to take off
Sales at John Lewis and Waitrose soared in the week to September 22 thanks to The Great British Bake Off effect.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 50 best websites of 2012
Which websites are leading the way in the online world? Which ecommerce sites truly resonate with the biggest experts in the field?
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AnalysisWomenswear market: What do retailers need to know?
Debenhams is investing further in womenswear, and it is not the only department store making gains in the category.
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NewsDunelm overtakes John Lewis as top homewares retailer
Dunelm Mill has knocked John Lewis off the homewares top spot, according to consultancy Verdict.
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OpinionComment: Lessons in customer service are Olympic legacy
The summer of Olympics and Paralympics is virtually forgotten and, as the park is closed, I wonder how the real Olympic legacy is going to be felt.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: House of Fraser - a forgotten hero?
Compared to its bigger and more high-profile department store peers, Debenhams and John Lewis, House of Fraser is out of the public limelight, but it is still a major player in the branded premium end of the fashion market.
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NewsHouse of Fraser positive after 'strong start' to second half
Like-for-like sales at House of Fraser rose 0.6% in the second quarter and the retailer said it had recorded a “strong start” to the second half.
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NewsMy-wardrobe.com strengthens team with new hires
Etailer My-wardrobe.com has strengthened its team with two new hires in key roles.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The mobile payments market
The mobile payments market is still developing, but it’s already crowded and can be confusing. Claire Burke asks who are the main players and what’s in it for them?