All Department stores articles – Page 35
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AnalysisJohn Lewis and Waitrose reveal consumer trends of lockdown life
From cocktail happy hours at home to more shopping online, a new report from John Lewis and Waitrose reveals how day-to-day life and habits have changed during the coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsDebenhams to shut stores in Hammerson centres at cost of 1,400 jobs
Debenhams is to shut five stores in some of the UK’s most-high profile malls after failing to agree on terms with landlord Hammerson, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsHarrods to offer remote personal shopping in run-up to reopening
Harrods is to offer personal shopping for some of its most valuable customers as a first step towards reopening.
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NewsSports Direct staff claim they were asked to work on furlough
Store managers at tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct and House of Fraser businesses were asked to work while on furlough, it has been alleged.
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NewsJohn Lewis considers permanently closing some stores after lockdown
The chair of John Lewis has admitted the retailer may permanently close some of its department stores, even after the coronavirus lockdown ends.
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NewsM&S bolsters non-exec team with two new appointments
Marks & Spencer has added former Saatchi and Saatch chief executive Tamara Ingram and Compass executive director Sapna Sood to its non-executive board.
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NewsDebenhams warns business rates change could spark Welsh shop closures
Debenhams may have to shut branches in Wales unless the government changes its stance on business rates.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Greggs prepare to reopen stores as lockdown eases
Department store business John Lewis is making plans to reopen stores next month as other retailers also move out of the coronavirus lockdown.
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VideoHas retail changed forever? Inside the mind of the post-coronavirus consumer
The coronavirus pandemic has already sparked a seismic shift in the way people behave and shop, but what longer-lasting effects will it have on the retail industry and its customers?
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NewsCoronavirus: John Lewis Partnership braces for full-year sales slump
The John Lewis Partnership has forecast that its full-year sales decline could double at John Lewis and slide at Waitrose despite the current coronavirus-induced surge in grocery sales.
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NewsDebenhams strikes deal with landlords to keep most stores open
Debenhams has agreed on terms with landlords that will enable most of its stores to carry on trading following the department store group’s administration last week.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches 'virtual experiences' during coronavirus lockdown
John Lewis has launched a series of “virtual services and experiences” to take some of its in-store propositions into people’s homes during coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsDebenhams liquidates Irish arm as it appoints administrators
Ailing department store chain Debenhams has appointed administrators for the second time in 12 months and has liquidated its Irish business.
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NewsVideo: John Lewis chair Sharon White pays tribute to coronavirus response
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has recorded a video paying tribute to Waitrose and John Lewis staff’s efforts to fight coronavirus and help those affected by the outbreak.
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NewsJohn Lewis creates wellbeing area for NHS Nightingale staff
John Lewis Partnership will build a wellbeing centre for staff working at the new NHS Nightingale hospital in London.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Can department stores survive coronavirus crisis?
As Debenhams tumbles into administration for the second time in a year and Fenwick makes sweeping leadership changes, Retail Week asks industry experts for their view on whether department stores can survive the coronavirus crisis.
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OpinionOpinion: Supporting suppliers now will pay dividends tomorrow
The coronavirus pandemic has not only decimated retailers’ performance, its effects are being felt by the industry’s suppliers too.
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NewsDebenhams intends to appoint administrators
Debenhams has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in a bid to protect the business from liquidation.
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NewsCoronavirus: Arcadia store closures loom as Cath Kidston and Debenhams teeter on brink
Topshop owner Arcadia is likely to close many more shops as it reels under the blow of the coronavirus pandemic.
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OpinionOpinion: Fenwick leadership changes are a huge roll of the dice
Department store group Fenwick is taking a risk as it parts company with both chair Richard Pennycook and chief executive Robbie Feather.