All Department stores articles – Page 60
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NewsHouse of Fraser executives Gross and Burnett to exit
House of Fraser is losing two more executives amid a restructure of its senior team.
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DataData: Harvey Nicks fails to keep up with competition
Harvey Nichols’ latest full-year figures show a business struggling to keep up with its competitors.
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NewsLiberty hires new chief executive from Luxottica
Liberty has appointed a new chief executive, bringing to an end its extended period without one.
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NewsPensions Regulator bills ex-BHS owner Chappell £10m
The Pensions Regulator has billed former BHS owner Dominic Chappell £10m in an effort to recover money owed to the collapsed retailer’s pension scheme.
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out further concierge desks
John Lewis is opening more concierge desks in a bid to up its experiential and service-led credentials.
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NewsM&S: 470 jobs at risk amid fresh store closures
M&S is shuttering eight more stores in a decision that has left the future of almost 500 jobs hanging in the balance.
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NewsProlonged promotions drive shop prices down in January
Shop price deflation persisted this month as retailers extended their Christmas promotions into January.
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NewsHouse of Fraser owner Yuan calls for Brexit 'signal'
House of Fraser owner Yuan Yafei has urged Prime Minister Theresa May to give a “definite signal” over the Brexit deal she wants for the UK.
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NewsFenwick hires buying boss from Soho House
Fenwick has recruited a new buying and merchandising director from Soho House, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBHS liquidators pay out £36m to creditors
BHS creditors have received an interim dividend worth £36m from the retailer’s liquidators.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Is it time for a discounting detox?
If there was one overarching trend to emerge from retail’s Christmas 2017, it was discounting.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis sales inch higher boosted by fashion
John Lewis has reported mixed results as poor home sales were offset by a strong performance in fashion at the tail end of its clearance.
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NewsSelfridges posts record Christmas as stores draw shoppers
Selfridges has unveiled a record Christmas performance, highlighting the polarised fortunes of department stores over the peak trading period.
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AnalysisInfographic: Maplin seeks cash and HoF's festive slump
Words and numbers, January 19, 2018: Maplin’s new boss on seeking investment, House of Fraser’s festive sales slump and B&M’s near-billion-pound golden quarter.
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OpinionBlog: Try, not buy – how rental could save retail
Rent the Runway’s chief executive and co-founder Jennifer Hyman is emphatic that leasing clothes could reverse fashion’s flagging fortunes.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales fall as electricals struggle
John Lewis sales fell 3.8% to £85.7m last week as electricals and home technology sales plunged 6%.
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OpinionOpinion: Where retailers are getting it wrong
It’s that time of year again. In the first few weeks of January, retailers report their trading over the Christmas period.
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NewsBHS.com hails festive sales spike as momentum grows
BHS.com is toasting festive success after sales surged in the all-important golden quarter.
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OpinionOpinion: Should M&S have outsourced its tech team?
Marks & Spencer has made headlines for a few reasons this week. Alas, I am not going to rant about its ludicrously priced ‘cauliflower steaks’.
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AnalysisFive lessons from the US for UK department stores
With Christmas sales ringing alarm bells for department stores, we examine how US operators are facing up to the numerous challenges for the format.