All House of Fraser articles – Page 37
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NewsBattle for summer sales to kick off a week early
Hard-pressed retailers’ sales and margins will come under increased pressure as department store chains Debenhams and House of Fraser prepare to launch their summer Sales a week earlier than last year.
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NewsHouse of Fraser closes £250m bond issue
Department store group house of Fraser closed a £250m bond issue yesterday.
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Gallery
Make Up Store, Carnaby Street
Make Up Store is a Swedish retailer with shops across Europe and North America, which has had a lone store in Westfield London for some time.
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NewsPortas to launch womenswear collection with House of Fraser
House of Fraser has inked a deal with retail TV personality Mary Portas to create a collection for the department store.
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NewsHouse of Fraser full year profits soar
House of Fraser, the department store chain, said that EBITDA soared 44% in the year to January 29 and has issued a £250m bond.
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NewsAlexon back in the black as turnaround plan bears fruit
Fashion group Alexon has returned to full-year profitability as a result of successful restructuring agreements on loss-making shop leases and more focus on cutting operating costs.
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Opinion
Bricks and brands
My last article focused on the transience of retail brands versus the resilience of those in consumer goods (adieu Ratners; re-bonjour Perrier).
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at House of Fraser
The inside view from resourcing manager Linda Summerell.
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AnalysisHow to drive growth in a tough market
They say tough times breed innovation and opportunity, and a look at the UK high street and online offer shows how retailers are driving growth in a difficult market.
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NewsJohn Lewis mulls petrol station click-and-collect
Department store chain John Lewis is weighing up expanding its click-and-collect service into petrol stations as it seeks to offer more convenience to its customers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: I want to assign my shop lease to another group company and refit it, can I just proceed?
I want to assign my shop lease to another group company and refit it. The lease says I can assign within the group and carry out alterations without the landlord’s consent. Can I just proceed?
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NewsHouse of Fraser scouting for small click-and-collect stores
Smaller shop formats planned for collection of online orders as customer demand grows
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GalleryFrasers: Northern star
Frasers, the Glaswegian House of Fraser flagship, has come to the end of revamping its ground floor. As John Ryan discovers, the results have been spectacular
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NewsIn Focus: Debenhams
Ever wondered what Debenhams’ 150 stores would turn over if they achieved similar sales densities to John Lewis’s 29 department stores?
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NewsRestructure at House of Fraser claims brand director Chambers
House of Fraser brand director Matt Chambers has been made redundant as part of a restructure of the department store’s support functions.
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AnalysisGoing, going... gone
As Icelandic investors consider exiting high-profile retailers, George MacDonald asks whether the stores sector can look forward to a raft of deals in the year to come
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News£1m raised for Retail Trust
Over £1m was raised for the Retail Trust charity last night at The Retail Trust London Ball.
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AnalysisSourcing from Bangladesh: Out of the comfort zone
It’s cheaper, but sourcing from Bangladesh brings with it a whole host of logistical challenges. Just how much of a supply opportunity is there in this corner of Asia? Charlotte Hardie reports
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NewsHamleys up for sale
Frozen food chain Iceland also up for sale as Landsbanki sells off assets as part of winding up process
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index