All Department stores articles – Page 208
-
NewsJohn Lewis unveils new home store format name
John Lewis has revealed that the name of its new format home and electricals store will be ‘John Lewis at home’.
-
NewsJohn Lewis Partnership sales up
John Lewis Partnership recorded a 2.8 per cent sales rise in the week to May 16.
-
NewsHouse of Fraser launches designer-inspired collections in Linea range
The department store group has launched designer-inspired collections for its Linea range as it aims to drive sales from the own-label.
-
NewsClothing retailers benefit from April sales rise
Retail sales rose 3 per cent in value year on year during April and 2.6 per cent by volume, ONS data showed.
-
NewsONS admits it has overstated sales volumes
The Office for National Statistics is to revise the way it calculates its much criticised official retail sales figures.The Government’s official statistical body said the net impact of the changes will be to revise down its estimates of sales volumes. There will be no impact on the assessment of sales ...
-
News
John Lewis director of selling Dan Knowles set to step down
John Lewis director of selling operations Dan Knowles is to leave the department store chain at the end of July.
-
News
Shopper's Stop to open new outlets
Department store group Shopper’s Stop is to open a further 12 outlets in the next three years. The first four will be this year in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. The retailer, one of India’s biggest with 26 department stores, said that one of the triggers for expansion was the steep ...
-
NewsDebenhams launches 25 per cent off Summer Spectacular
Debenhams has launched a Summer Spectacular offering discounts of up to 25 per cent in stores and online.The promotion will run for four days until Saturday.
-
NewsWhistleblower ‘despaired’ about direction M&S taking
The former Marks & Spencer employee who leaked an internal memo to The Times detailing plans to slash redundancy pay did so because he “despaired” about the direction the retailer was taking.
-
NewsJohn Lewis reports steady week
John Lewis has reported a consistent week of trading, with weekly sales down 3.1 per cent.
-
News
Shopper’s Stop sales rise 9 per cent
Indian retail group Shopper’s Stop has revealed sales rose 9 per cent to INR3.5bn (£46.9m) for the quarter to the end of March.The group – which operates large-format department stores, home stores and speciality retailers including Mothercare in the country – said margin for the quarter increased 4 per cent. ...
-
NewsHomeForm trials concessions in Bhs Home stores
HomeForm has opened concessions in four Bhs Home stores as it seeks to reach a wider audience.
-
News
Sun and self-help lift Marks & Spencer trade
Good weather, self-help initiatives and greater market stability may have boosted trading at Marks & Spencer, City brokers believe.
-
NewsJohn Lewis to launch standalone home and electricals format
John Lewis is to open standalone homewares and electricals stores in a bid to gain greater coverage of the UK market.
-
News
Harvey Nichols to widen appeal with young-fashion offer
Upscale department store group Harvey Nichols will launch a young-fashion offer early next year as part of chief executive Joseph Wan’s strategy to beat the downturn.
-
NewsJohn Lewis reports mixed week
Department store chain John Lewis has reported a mixed week with sales down 5.1 per cent.John Lewis said the good weather made the start of the week slow, with both Sunday and Monday showing decreases. The retailer said trade improved through the week but was still challenging, building towards Thursday ...
-
NewsDebenhams to cut down concession space
Debenhams will reduce its concession space by 450,000 sq ft as sales from own-bought ranges drive performance.
-
News
Interest in Woolworths Germany
Several parties have expressed an interest in Woolworths Germany after the retailer filed for insolvency last month.The department store group, which was backed by British investor Argyll Partners, has received interest from local parties as well as some foreign investors. Administrator Ottmar Hermann is said to be in talks with ...
-
NewsRetail insolvencies rise 60 per cent
Retail collapses soared in the first quarter as companies fell victim to falling consumer confidence and a deteriorating financing environment.On average, more than seven retailers hit the wall a day in the three months to March. The number of insolvencies jumped 24 per cent on the previous quarter, according to ...
-
NewsRetail sales bounce back in March
Retail sales volumes returned to positive territory in March, driven by a strong performance from food and fashion retailers.