All Fortnum & Mason articles – Page 7
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InterviewQ&A: Fortnum & Mason boss on appealing to Londoners, new stores and digital growth
Fortnum & Mason chief executive Ewan Venters is enacting a strategy to improve the iconic London department store’s domestic appeal. Retail Week caught up with him a year after he took up the role.
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NewsBond Street to offer concierge service in £20m revamp
Bond Street shoppers will be treated to a “grand entrance” and a concierge shopping service as part of a £20m plan to keep the West End shopping destination ahead of its rivals.
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OpinionComment: Department stores are being left behind in the global market
Waitrose has become a supplier to Eurostar, and fellow travelling Partners at John Lewis are moving into the departure lounge at Heathrow.
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NewsFortnum & Mason ups floor space for Christmas range
Upmarket London department store Fortnum & Mason is expanding the floor space dedicated to its Christmas merchandise by 15% this year.
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GalleryIn pictures: Fortnum & Mason opens Hyde Park hamper pop-up
Upmarket department store Fortnum & Mason has opened a pop-up shop and café in London’s Hyde Park.
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NewsFortnum & Mason to open first new UK standalone store in 306 years
Fortnum & Mason has revealed plans to open a 2,000 sq ft store at London’s King’s Cross St Pancras station.
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NewsFortnum & Mason records profit slump after IT investment
Upmarket food department store Fortnum & Mason has reported a fall in annual profits as it was hit by IT problems in the run up to Christmas 2011.
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NewsFortnum & Mason posts record month in December as sales jump 17.3%
Upmarket food retailer Fortnum & Mason posted a sales surge of 17.3% in December, the highest monthly level in the retailer’s 305-year history as online sales soared 45%.
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NewsChristmas shopper West End spend hits £150m at the weekend
Shoppers spent £150m in the West End over the weekend as they stocked up on festive goodies with two weekends to go before Christmas.
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NewsFortnum and Mason gears up for record Christmas
Upmarket food retailer Fortnum and Mason expects an “unprecedented” Christmas after strong sales of festive items.
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NewsAnalysis: Fortnum & Mason focus on growth
The appointment of a new chief executive should boost the retailer’s online and overseas targets.
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AnalysisProfile: Ewan Venters, chief executive, Fortnum & Mason
Running Fortnum & Mason could be the food fan’s sweetest role so far, but he will bring more to the table than a refined palate.
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NewsFortnum & Mason raids Selfridges for its new chief executive
Fortnum & Mason has appointed Selfridges director Ewan Venters as chief executive, replacing Beverley Aspinall who left the business in April.
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NewsFortnum & Mason hires new retail director
Fortnum & Mason has hired a new retail director as it continues its search for a new chief executive.
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NewsWest End attracts two million shoppers over Jubilee weekend
Two million shoppers flocked to London’s West End over the Jubilee weekend in what businesses hope will convert into £120m in sales.
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GalleryRetailers gear up for the Jubilee celebrations
This weekend’s royal celebrations have been marked by many retailers with window schemes that offer rather more than kind hearts and coronets.
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NewsFortnum boss Aspinall stands down
Fortnum & Mason boss Beverley Aspinall has stood down after seven years in the role.
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OpinionAttack on Tesco shows lack of respect for retail
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
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NewsFortnum owner gives £58m to charity
Fortnum & Mason’s owners have given £58m to charity after a blow-out year.
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News109 Fortnum & Mason protester cases dropped
The cases against 109 people arrested after protests at Fortnum & Mason in London during the anti-cuts demonstration are understood to have been dropped, according to the BBC.