All Department stores articles – Page 203
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NewsRetailers to be hit by local car park tax
Retailers may be forced to pass on a new “shopping tax” to customers under new plans by local authorities to charge for parking spaces.
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AnalysisCharlie Mayfield on a winning employee ownership model
Sailing through the choppy waters of recession, the John Lewis Partnership chairman tells Amy Shields why the employee ownership model is a winning alternative in troubled times
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Lotte Shopping considers entry into India
Retail group Lotte Shopping is considering entry into India. Department store division director Daniel Kim said the group – the country’s largest retailer – plans to invest about KRW360bn (£174m) in overseas businesses this year, following on from market entries into Russia in 2007 and China last year.In addition, the ...
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils Cardiff store
John Lewis opened the biggest Department store in Wales this morning in Cardiff’s St David’s Centre.
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NewsPaul Kelly reinstated at Brown Thomas
Selfridges chief executive Paul Kelly has been reinstated as head of Irish upmarket department store Brown Thomas, in a reshuffle which has also seen managing director Nigel Blow leave the group.
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NewsHarrods attacks Dixons’ ‘low-down’ ad campaign
Upmarket department store Harrods has hit back at a cheeky advertising campaign being run by DSGi-owned etailer Dixons.co.uk and raised the prospect of legal action.
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NewsThe Church of England must shed its ‘Marks & Spencer’ image, says senior bishop
The Church of England must shed its middle class “Marks & Spencer” image to bring in the “Asda or Aldi” worshippers, according to a senior bishop.
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NewsJohn Lewis to unveil luxury womenswear at Cardiff opening
The department store chain is to unveil a new luxury womenswear concept at its Cardiff opening next Thursday.
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Moody’s Investors Service forecasts slowing of same-store sales
Moody’s Investors Service forecasts a slowing of the same-store sales declines that have been affecting US department stores in the second half of the year.Despite the slowdown, it is still likely to be a tough period for department stores, with the sector forced to discount heavily in the holiday season ...
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NewsSelfridges Christmas sales soar
Selfridges has revealed soaring sales in its Christmas and toy departments in the run up to the festive period.
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NewsDebenhams on track to hit profits despite sales fall
Debenhams has forecast a rise in annual profit despite store revamps impacting on the retailer’s sales.
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NewsJohn Lewis to ramp up fashion credentials
John Lewis is to launch a luxury shop fit for its womenswear range in its Cardiff store to drive its fashion credentials as it relaunches its online clothing site.
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NewsBHS introduces premium lingerie range
Department store chain Bhs has this week introduced a premium lingerie range to 25 stores and online in an attempt to cash in on the growing lingerie sector.
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AnalysisHow far has John King come in his mission to update House of Fraser?
Three years after taking charge of House of Fraser, Tim Danaher asks how far John King has come in his mission to update the business
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NewsJohn Lewis Value range to launch
The department store group will launch a lower-priced range of products for the first time on Monday.
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NewsEBITDA and sales grow at House of Fraser
House of Fraser has given an solid update with EBITDA up 16% in the first half of the year.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch Value range
John Lewis is to launch a low-priced ‘Value’ range this week in a bid to compete with the non-food ranges of the supermarkets.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports strong bank holiday trade
John Lewis reported an upbeat weekly trading report, helped by new product lines in home and fashion.
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NewsDebenhams cuts costs with IT helpdesk automation
Debenhams has cut the costs of running its IT helpdesk by 25% with the deployment of a service management system that has allowed it to automate some processes.
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NewsArcandor boss in multi-million euro pay off
The chief executive of insolvent German retailer Arcandor is in talks to step down from his role on Tuesday and pocket up to €15m for six months’ work.