All Department stores articles – Page 201
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NewsTourists and the cold help department stores
Department stores have reported a bumper Christmas, during which they benefited from the cold weather and an influx of tourists drawn by the weak pound.
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NewsLiberty attracts potential buyers
Several parties have expressed interest in acquiring famous department store Liberty but a deal may prove elusive.
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NewsJohn Lewis has record week
John Lewis has had another record week of sales, taking £110m in the week to Saturday December 12, the most the department store has ever taken in a week.
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NewsTill malfunctions hit John Lewis Oxford Street during key trading
Trade at John Lewis’ flagship London Oxford Street store was hit by failures at its tills last week as shoppers flocked to the store in the important Christmas trading period.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales continue to grow as it heads for record week online
John Lewis has revealed that sales in the week so far have continued to rise as shoppers flock to the department store in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsLondon West End reports best trading day in two years
More than £200m went through the tills in the West End on Saturday as three miles of London’s shopping streets were pedestrianised.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports record week
John Lewis has notched up its best ever week, with sales in the week to Saturday £1m ahead of its previous record week set in 2007.
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NewsDebenhams to open in Vietnam
Department store group Debenhams is to open in Vietnam as it seeks to bolster its international portfolio.
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NewsSelfridges ready for online debut as centenary profits to hit £100m
Department store group Selfridges said it is on track to launch its much-anticipated online offer in spring, as it revealed it expects profits of at least £100m in its centenary year.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales boosted by cold weather
Department store group John Lewis has reported trade from Sunday to Wednesday is up 12% on last year and 19% up on last week.
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NewsTV sales help John Lewis reach record pre-Christmas sales
Soaring TV sales helped John Lewis reach its record week in the run up to Christmas with sales up 22% on last year to £91.8m.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales up 20% so far
Sales at John Lewis department stores are up over 20% for the period of Sunday to Wednesday this week compared with the same time last year, boosted by strong performance in Christmas gifts lines.
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NewsDebenhams buys Danish chain to extend presence
Department store operator Debenhams last week bought Danish department store group Magasin du Nord for £12.3m, providing a bridgehead into Europe.
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NewsJohn Lewis to unite online with stores
John Lewis Direct managing director Robin Terrell will leave in the new year ahead of an integration of the department store operator’s online arm into the main business.
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NewsM&S ads ‘help Waitrose sales’
Waitrose this morning claimed that Marks & Spencer’s high-profile price comparison ad campaign has helped its own sales.
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NewsNordstrom woos UK shoppers with web access
US luxury department store operator Nordstrom has opened up its website to UK shoppers.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches video guides
The department store chain has created a series of video buying guides for technology products featuring partners from its stores for its website.
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NewsDebenhams acquires Danish retailer Magasin for £12.3m
Department store group Debenhams is to push into mainland Europe following the £12.3m acquisition of Danish department store business Magasin du Nord.
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NewsLiberty sales ‘stronger than last year’
London department store Liberty has reported “strong” sales in July, driven by sales from womenswear and its own-label brand, Liberty of London.