All Department stores articles – Page 211
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NewsHarvey Nichols targets tourist spend with ad campaign
Top end department store Harvey Nichols has launched an advertising campaign targeting tourists visiting London to take advantage of the weak pound.
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Debenhams buoyed by own-bought ranges
Debenhams like-for-like sales for its first half to February 28 were 3.6 per cent lower than last year on total sales up 0.3 per cent.
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Shopworkers seek help as redundancy fears grow
Shopworkers are becoming increasingly depressed and turning to alcohol as the threat of redundancy rises across the retail sector, the Retail Trust has found.
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John Lewis reports 2.1 per cent weekly sales dip
John Lewis reported a dip of 2.1 per cent in its weekly sales as further uncertainty in the financial markets hit its business.
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OpinionJohn Lewis is keeping its head
Which is harder – being a department store best known for its ranges in the execrable home market, or a grocer selling premium food to the middle classes, with a reputation for prices to match?
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Debenhams winning market share
Debenhams will reveal next week that it has gained market share across mens-, childrens- and womenswear categories.
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Life tastes good at Sainsbury’s
In two weeks’ time it’s Sainsbury’s turn to update, when the grocer issues its fourth-quarter figures.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership rides out a rollercoaster year
The John Lewis Partnership said 2009 will present further challenges for the retail bellwether after full-year pre-tax profits slumped 26 per cent to just under £280m.
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John Lewis in fashion
John Lewis will dip its toes into the choppy waters of online fashion e-tailing with the launch of its own version of online fashion giant Asos.com.
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Baugur files for bankruptcy
Baugur has filed for bankruptcy after an Icelandic court refused to grant its application to extend its protection from creditors.
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Video: John Lewis partners cheer 13 per cent bonus
The John Lewis Partnership’s 70,000 staff will this year receive a bonus equivalent to nearly seven weeks' pay, the company revealed in its stores on Wednesday morning.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch Asos-style fashion website
Department store chain John Lewis is to launch a dedicated fashion website in autumn to rival online giant Asos.
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NewsJohn Lewis profits plunge after tough year
John Lewis Partnership has revealed a steep fall in annual profits after a “tough year”.
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Selfridges Easter chocolate sales rocket 80 per cent
Easter chocolate sales at Selfridges have soared 80 per cent and overall confectionery sales have jumped by more than 30 per cent as shoppers look for affordable gifts for family and friends.
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Retail like-for-likes fall 1.8 per cent in February
Retail sales slid 1.8 per cent on a like-for-like basis in February, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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John Lewis staff face bonus cuts
Staff at the John Lewis Partnership are facing severe cuts in their annual bonuses as the retailer expects to reveal reduced profits in its full-year results on Wednesday.
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BRC urges the Government to delay VAT increase
The British Retail Consortium has urged the Government to delay plans to increase VAT to 17.5 per cent on December 31.
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UK non-food like-for-likes fall in February
UK non-food retail like-for-like sales slumped 8.1 per cent in February, according to BDO Stoy Hayward's Like 4 Like Club figures, which revealed fashion sales were down on homewares.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales dip as late Easter knocks comparisons
Department store chain John Lewis suffered a 10.3 per cent fall in weekly sales as the shift in timings for Easter hit its comparables.
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Bhs to review store management roles
Department store chain Bhs is understood to be carrying out a review of its senior managers across its 185 shops.