All Department stores articles – Page 162
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OpinionComment: The UK still offers investment opportunities
The UK and its retail industry still tick the boxes for investment opportunities.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailers raise brand awareness?
It’s no longer all about price – retailers must entice customers through an accessible, engaging brand. Rebecca Thomson finds out why retail is becoming more brand aware.
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NewsJohn Lewis gets green light for new Essex store
John Lewis has committed to anchoring the second phase of the Bond Street retail development in Chelmsford, Essex.
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NewsWhite Rose Centre extension on the cards
Land Securities has submitted a planning application to extend the retail selling space of the White Rose Centre in Leeds.
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NewsQueues gather at John Lewis for Temperley collection debut
Crowds gathered outside John Lewis Oxford Street this morning as designer Alice Temperley launched her collection with the retailer.
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GalleryIn pictures: John Lewis Exeter pop-up store
John Lewis has opened a two-floor pop-up store in Exeter ahead of the opening of a five-floor, 60,000 sq ft shop in six weeks’ time.
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NewsDebenhams' homeware sales boosted by wet weather
Sales across Debenhams’ homeware and furniture sale are booming, as shoppers spend more on their home due to the wet weather and less on holidays.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump sparked by electricals
John Lewis sales jumped 8.8% over the week to August 25 driven by electricals, home and technology.
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OpinionComment: A true brand is more than a fascia
Many aspire to be a truly successful brand but very few succeed.
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NewsMarks & Spencer ditches celebs for new ad campaign
Marks & Spencer is to launch a new womenswear campaign without celebrities for the first time since 2005.
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OpinionComment: M&S multichannel store is last hurrah of space race
Renewed speculation of a takeover bid for Marks & Spencer has been inevitable since it reported its worst trading performance in three years last month.
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NewsConsumers want to bank with retailers, says poll
Consumers would rather bank with retailers such as John Lewis or Asda rather than the standard banking giants, according to a report by Uswitch.com.
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OpinionComment: GB leads the way in ecommerce market
In contrast to an irrelevant politician who expressed his displeasure with the Olympic opening ceremony, I thought it was pure genius.
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NewsJohn Lewis to sell Barnes & Noble e-reader the Nook
John Lewis will become the first UK retailer to sell US bookseller Barnes & Noble’s e-reader the Nook.
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NewsIn pictures: Debenhams launches new ad campaign as it makes Russian debut
Department store chain Debenhams is to launch its next instalment of its ‘Life Made Fabulous’ TV campaign as it opens its first Russian store.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales soar as Olympic feel-good factor continues
John Lewis sales soared 14.5% in the week to August 18 as the Olympic feel-good factor continued beyond the Games.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Ireland
This week’s final instalment of our On the Road series visits Cork, where food specialist Musgrave is in expansion mode, before heading to Tallaght to visit department store chain Heatons, and Dublin’s upscale department stores Arnotts and Brown Thomas.
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NewsBaird Group boss Peter Lucas to stand down
Baird Group chairman and chief executive Peter Lucas is to stand down from the menswear specialist.
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NewsPotential Allders bidders wary on property fears
Allders administrator Duff & Phelps is struggling to sell the iconic department store because of doubts over the property.
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GalleryStore gallery: George arrives on the Channel Islands
Asda’s George brand has opened stores on the islands of Jersey and Guernsey as part of its international expansion plans. John Ryan reports on its evolution from supermarket to standalone.