All Department stores articles – Page 50
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CartoonRetail cartoon: BHS back from the dead
Patrick Blower’s spooky take on BHS being revived as a concession in Beales department stores.
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NewsSelfridges Group names Pitcher boss amid senior changes
Selfridges had made a raft of changes to its top management team as it prepares for further growth.
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NewsRetail sales suffer ‘summer hangover’ in September
Retail sales dipped in September as constrained consumer spending drove the industry’s poorest performance in five months.
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NewsBHS to return to British high streets as Beales concession
BHS is set to return to UK high streets as a concession in regional department store group Beales.
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VideoWatch: Debenhams' store of the future in Watford
Debenhams has opened what it calls its store of the future, which focuses on its new beauty offer. We went to Watford to take a look.
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NewsHoF: Details emerge of dismissed executives
The House of Fraser executives fired from the business by Sports Direct have been revealed.
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NewsSports Direct boss Ashley fires House of Fraser top brass
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has fired department store group House of Fraser’s management.
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NewsHarrods profits jump despite heavy investment
Harrods’ profits and sales rose over its past year as the luxury department store attracted millennial consumers through its doors.
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VideoWatch: M&S launches scan-and-go checkout-free app
Marks & Spencer has launched a scan-and-go app that allows customers to shop in store without queuing.
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NewsSelfridges reports rise in sales and profits
Selfridges has posted a record operating profit of £181m for its last financial year, when sales climbed 11.5% to £1.75bn.
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AnalysisDebenhams' beauty hall is innovative but problematic
Debenhams unveiled its Beauty Hall of the Future in Watford earlier this week, showing off a new take on the traditional beauty department.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is stocking stores using data the future?
This week Amazon unveiled Amazon 4-star – a bricks and mortar store stocked with products rated four stars or better on its website – in perhaps the most dramatic instance to date of how online data can be used in traditional shops.
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NewsJohn Lewis hands Allam new director of services role
John Lewis & Partners has appointed its first ever director of services as it presses ahead with plans to broaden its proposition beyond retail.
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GalleryDebenhams puts beauty centre-stage in Watford store
Debenhams this week opens the doors to its store at the Intu Watford extension, representing its latest thinking as it seeks to reignite the department store format’s appeal to contemporary shoppers.
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OpinionWhy I’m certain department stores have a future
As he unveils his latest store, Debenhams’ chief executive explains why he’s confident in prospects despite tough conditions.
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NewsMike Ashley blames 'greedy landlords' for HoF closures
Mike Ashley has blamed “greedy landlords” for the closure of three House of Fraser stores in Edinburgh, Hull and Swindon after rent negotiation talks failed.
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NewsHarvey Nichols EBITDA rockets amid Knightsbridge refurb
Harvey Nichols has reported a doubling of EBITDA and rising sales following a complete refurbishment of its Knightbridge store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What John Lewis profit plunge means for retail
John Lewis Partnership’s precipitous profits collapse had been flagged well in advance but, when it came, jaws still dropped.
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NewsSports Direct could block Debenhams’ Magasin du Nord sale
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley is threatening to derail Debenhams’ £200m sale of its Magasin du Nord business, according to reports.
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NewsSports Direct reneges on offer to refund HoF shoppers
House of Fraser customers who were promised refunds for undelivered online orders following its collapse will no longer receive their money.