All Department stores articles – Page 91
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NewsArcadia may attempt block of BHS administrator appointment
Arcadia may try to block the appointment of a second administrator to collapsed chain BHS because it believes it would be a waste of creditors’ money.
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NewsBHS: First tranche of stores to close this week – full list
Administrators of the collapsed department store chain BHS will close the first stores this Saturday as stock runs out, with the first 20 located all around the UK.
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NewsSir Philip Green: I did not block sale of BHS to Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley
Sir Philip Green has written to MPs saying that he did not attempt to block the sale of BHS to Sports Direct’s owner, Mike Ashley.
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NewsJohn Lewis to take business Down Under with six Australian stores
John Lewis is set to open six concessions in Australian department store Myer by next year as it continues to grow its international presence.
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NewsAgenda: Conviviality full-years plus footfall and retail sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with full-year figures from Conviviality, plus the latest footfall and retail sales data all on the agenda.
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OpinionAnalysis: Four key strategies for retailers as they prepare for Brexit
Uncertainty will be a feature of the retail landscape for months to come as the timeframe and structure of the UK’s EU exit become clear.
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NewsM&S boss Rowe warns 7,000 staff could face pay cuts amid 'tough decisions'
New Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe has warned that pay for 7,000 workers could be cut as he grapples with “tough decisions” at the helm.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise as sports and warm weather drive revenues
John Lewis Partnership’s sales rose last week as fashion and drinks purchases boosted revenues across the department store chain and Waitrose.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales rose 0.2% in June, although like-for-likes fell, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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NewsHouse of Fraser confirms start date for Harding replacement Walmsley
House of Fraser has confirmed that former Marks & Spencer digital director David Walmsley will join the business at the end of August.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss warns post-Brexit sterling fall is "big issue"
John Lewis managing director Andy Street has said that the depreciation of the pound following Brexit could be a “big issue” for the retailer.
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NewsDebenhams' London flagship lease sold by British Land to private investor
British Land has sold Debenham’s Oxford Street store lease as part of a ‘strategic focus’, to a private investor following Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things we learned from the M&S first-quarter update
Steve Rowe marked his first full quarter as M&S chief executive with reporting some very bad numbers, especially in clothing.
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NewsM&S forced to re-publish quarterly results following 'clerical error'
Marks & Spencer has been forced to re-publish its first quarter results after incorrectly claiming that group sales had increased.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss Andy Street poised to stand for West Midlands mayor
John Lewis boss Andy Street is set to throw his hat into the ring to become the first ever elected mayor of the West Midlands.
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NewsNew Look and Debenhams pledge support to Be Inspired campaign
New Look and Debenhams have both pledged their support to Retail Week’s Be Inspired campaign by becoming retail partners.
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NewsM&S clothing sales fall 8.9% after Brexit build-up and fewer promotions
Marks & Spencer has posted a sharp drop in UK first-quarter like-for-likes as it felt the impact of running fewer promotions in its clothing and homewares division.
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NewsJohn Lewis defies Brexit uncertainty to deliver weekly sales rise
John Lewis’s sales rose during the first full week since the EU referendum as the retailer’s fashion and home categories defied Brexit uncertainty.
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NewsEx-BHS owner Dominic Chappell insists: ‘We gave it the best shot’
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has defended his time in charge of the collapsed retailer and insisted his consortium “gave it the best shot”.
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NewsBusiness confidence nosedives in the aftermath of Brexit vote
Confidence among UK businesses has plummeted since Brexit with firms’ expectations for sales, exports and investments going “off a cliff”.