All House of Fraser articles – Page 6
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GalleryStore gallery: Mike Ashley makes his mark on HoF
When Sports Direct acquired House of Fraser for £90m in August, boss Mike Ashley immediately vowed to save 80% of its store portfolio.
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NewsSports Direct acquires HoF Glasgow property for £95m
Sports Direct has bought House of Fraser’s property on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street outright in a bid to create the ‘Harrods of the North’.
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NewsQuiz warns on profits as sales growth disappoints
Quiz, the multichannel fashion retailer that floated last year, has issued a profits warning.
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NewsHoF: Details emerge of dismissed executives
The House of Fraser executives fired from the business by Sports Direct have been revealed.
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NewsSports Direct boss Ashley fires House of Fraser top brass
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has fired department store group House of Fraser’s management.
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NewsMike Ashley blames 'greedy landlords' for HoF closures
Mike Ashley has blamed “greedy landlords” for the closure of three House of Fraser stores in Edinburgh, Hull and Swindon after rent negotiation talks failed.
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NewsMike Ashley: 'Shareholders have stabbed me in the back'
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has taken aim at its shareholders, accusing them of “stabbing him in the back” over their hounding of Keith Hellawell.
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NewsSports Direct reneges on offer to refund HoF shoppers
House of Fraser customers who were promised refunds for undelivered online orders following its collapse will no longer receive their money.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for Debenhams?
Department store group Debenhams has hired KPMG to advise on options as it endures harsh trading.
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NewsAshley offers loans to HoF suppliers, strikes XPO deal
Mike Ashley has offered loans to House of Fraser suppliers left out in the cold and has finally reached a deal with warehouse operator XPO.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill closes House of Fraser concessions
House of Fraser has suffered a fresh blow after Edinburgh Woollen Mill shuttered all concessions it operates within its department stores.
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OpinionOpinion: Ashley’s not responsible for HoF supplier woes
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is not always an easy person to sympathise with.
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NewsMike Ashley accuses HoF bosses of misleading suppliers
Sports Direct chief Mike Ashley has accused House of Fraser’s former bosses of “totally” misleading suppliers and the retailer’s warehouse operator.
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OpinionAstronomic investment needed to fix retail black holes
There is still no substitute for store visits if you want to see reality rather than the ‘fake news’ emanating from the boardroom and the PR department.
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NewsHouse of Fraser warehouses close again amid XPO row
House of Fraser’s distribution centres have closed for a second time amid the ongoing row between new owner Mike Ashley and XPO Logistics.
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AnalysisData: BHS vacancies serve as warning to HoF landlords
More than half of the units formerly occupied by BHS remain empty two years after the retailer collapsed, new data has revealed.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Homebase deserves a lifeline from creditors
The fate of DIY retailer Homebase will be decided on Friday, when creditors vote on a proposed CVA.
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NewsHouse of Fraser slams 'greedy' landlords
House of Fraser has warned that “time is running out” to save its stores, and attacked landlords for not accepting reduced rent payments.
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NewsHouse of Fraser property plan details emerge
House of Fraser landlords are being offered a variety of options on stores under new owner Sports Direct.
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NewsHouse of Fraser warehouses set to reopen
House of Fraser’s two distribution centres, which have been shuttered due to a dispute with XPO Logistics, will reportedly recommence operations today.