All Department stores articles – Page 172
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NewsJohn Lewis sales surge as wet weather pulls in shoppers
John Lewis sales surged 13.9% to £61.1m in the week to April 14 as wet weather over the Bank Holiday weekend drove footfall to stores.
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OpinionM&S still a work in progress
Marks & Spencer’s fourth-quarter update on Tuesday failed to meet market expectations and the share price fell sharply.
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GalleryIn pictures: Harvey Nichols unveils Jubilee window scheme
Harvey Nichols has changed the windows of its Knightsbridge flagship into a series of local shops from the last 60 years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Olympic dream or nightmare?
Debenhams is the latest retailer to question whether the sporting spectacular which is set to take over London in less than 100 days will really bring the benefits that some have forecast.
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NewsDebenhams first half pretax profit exceeds expecations
Debenhams first half pretax profit has exceeded expectations, increasing 1.4% to £127.1m as its strategy to push international and multichannel drove growth.
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NewsFirst round bids for Aquascutum due next week
First-round bids for collapsed luxury fashion brand Aquascutum are expected towards the end of next week, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsLiberty moves into Westfield to cash in on Olympic footfall
Famous department store Liberty is to open a pop-up shop in Westfield Stratford in May in an effort to capitalise on footfall driven by the Olympics.
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Nordstrom purchases online clothing brand
Upmarket department store group Nordstrom has purchased Bonobos, an online brand that sells custom-fit men’s clothing, at a reported cost of $16.4m (£10.3m). In addition to the funding, Nordstrom will sell Bonobos clothing at some of its stores and on its website.The deal with Nordstrom marks the first time Bonobos ...
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GallerySelfridges: a room with a premium view
The women’s Designer Galleries East at Selfridges on Oxford Street is open for business. John Ryan visits and gets a taste of luxury.
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NewsJohn Lewis records 'superb' run-up to Easter
John Lewis hailed a “superb” run-up to Easter last week with sales up 27.5%.
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Sears launches first purchasing app
Department store operator Sears Canada has launched its first app for both iPhone and Android devices. The app offers browsing and purchasing capabilities and is available in English or French. Exclusive promotions and daily deals are also on offer to shoppers using the application as well as a store locator ...
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out London Olympics shops to all stores
Department store group John Lewis is to install official London 2012 shops in all its branches.
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NewsWarm weather drives John Lewis sales increase
Bellwether John Lewis sales rose 2.4% to £62.31m last week as its price matching stance and warmer weather helped drive sales.
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OpinionSelfridge: a pioneer of retail theatre
The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Harry Gordon Selfridge will make great viewing when it appears as a TV series in 2013.
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NewsDebenhams puts 230 staff into consultation as it outsources customer services
Department store Debenhams has put 230 staff at its Taunton contact centre into consultation as it outsources the function.
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GalleryStore design: Harrods' new look technology floor
Harrods’ new technology department tests the boundaries of accepted design within the sector. John Ryan reports.
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NewsNext cautious over China growth hopes
Next chief executive Lord Wolfson has said global powerhouse China offers limited opportunities for the fashion and homewares retailer and others like it.
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NewsJohn Lewis records "solid" sales week
John Lewis posted a “solid” 6.5% rise in sales to £57.94m against strong comparatives last week.
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NewsTwo senior Bhs executives step down
Two senior executives of Sir Philip Green’s fashion and homewares retailer Bhs have left the business.
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Department store Galeries Lafayette reports sales increase
Department store operator Galeries Lafayette’s sales were up 4% and operating income rose 4.8% to E372m (£311m) in the 2011 financial year. Overall sales, including Monoprix, reached E5.58bn (£4.67bn) while consolidated sales, excluding concessions, totalled E4.96bn (£4.15bn).The results were largely down to the performance of the group’s flagship store on ...