All House of Fraser articles – Page 41
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AnalysisChristmas trading: Cause for celebration
To their relief, most retailers pulled off a good Christmas after a fraught year. As the festive trading season nears its end, Lisa Berwin examines the key findings from OC&C’s Christmas Trading Index
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OpinionEdinburgh retail: A tale of three streets
With the changing fortunes of its three principle shopping streets, Edinburgh is one of the better places to observe the the ebb and flow of high street retail in the UK.
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NewsDebenhams to refit stores in profit drive
Department store group Debenhams is to rev up store refits following the success of its Cardiff shop and give its brands a makeover as it focuses on profitability as well as sales.
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NewsStrong Christmas brings cheer to House of Fraser
House of Fraser said like-for-like sales over the eight weeks to January 2 rose 7.1%.
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NewsHouse of Fraser joins growing list with iPhone application
House of Fraser has become the latest retailer to launch an iPhone application as it seeks to target shoppers in the run-up to Christmas.
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OpinionA hangover from Monday’s online retail madness
This Monday was predicted to be the zenith of the Christmas trading peak online, but the take away from 2009 is that retailers must make their own luck online.
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NewsLondon retailers launch West End traffic-free day
Retailers including Arcadia Group boss Sir Philip Green and Harold Tillman, owner of Jaeger and Aquascutum, were among store chiefs who gathered this morning to promote the fifth traffic-free Christmas shopping day in London’s West End.
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NewsMint Velvet to drive ‘destination appeal’ of online flagship store
New women’s fashion retailer Mint Velvet plans to expand the content on its website in the coming months in an attempt to make it a true “destination” for its customers.
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AnalysisNew fascias look towards the UK fashion market
Despite the store closures that have dominated retail headlines, this autumn brings the launch of two British fashion fascias and an influx of overseas retailers. Mark Faithfull reports
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NewsPostal strike could cost retailers £840 a week
A national postal strike could cost retailers £840 a week as they are forced to seek alternative, often more expensive, delivery companies.
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AnalysisOn song for the festive peak
Getting the store operations timeline right for peak trading is crucial if you want Christmas to go off with a bang, says Liz Morrell
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NewsHouse of Fraser tests high-end security tags
House of Fraser is trialling additional anti-theft technology at three of its higher-risk stores in an attempt to combat shoplifting.
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NewsHouse of Fraser sets its sights on overseas expansion drive
House of Fraser is planning to open stores overseas in the next stage of its expansion plans under private equity owner Highland Group.
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AnalysisHow far has John King come in his mission to update House of Fraser?
Three years after taking charge of House of Fraser, Tim Danaher asks how far John King has come in his mission to update the business
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NewsEBITDA and sales grow at House of Fraser
House of Fraser has given an solid update with EBITDA up 16% in the first half of the year.
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NewsKaupthing retailer loans investigated
Details of loans made by collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing to a company owned by retail entrepreneur Kevin Stanford have been passed to criminal investigators in Iceland.
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NewsHouse of Fraser drafts in womenswear heavyweight to drive own-label
House of Fraser has reshuffled its operating board and hired womenswear heavyweight Stephanie Chen to drive the department store’s private-label strategy in womenswear.
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NewsHouse of Fraser directors to join Crombie
House of Fraser directors June Lawlor and Colin Porter are to leave the department store to join menswear brand Crombie in September.
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NewsLinks of London founders launch fine jewellery business
The husband and wife team behind jewellery chain Links of London have launched a new business in 11 department stores.