All Debenhams articles – Page 55
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OpinionPromotions are vital in today’s retail world
Promotions have never been more important in retailing than in today’s ultra-competitive market.
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NewsProfits to climb at Debenhams
Department store group Debenhams expects profits to rise strongly this year after a product mix shift lifted margins.
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AnalysisPrint advertising remains central to retailers
Despite the growth of digital media, print advertising remains core to many retailers’ communications
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NewsEncouraging signs for general retailers
General retailers were up again over the week, outpacing their food peers and just about keeping pace with the All-Share Index. They are still down over the year, though.
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NewsBhs is latest department store to kick off Sale
Arcadia-owned department store chain Bhs has launched a three-day Sale on autumn stock just days after rival Debenhams marked the arrival of its autumn collection with an in-season Sale.
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NewsDebenhams launches surprise in-season Sale
Debenhams has launched a four day Sale Spectacular on new autumn stock, a highly unusual move for the department store.
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AnalysisIn-store branded areas: In the zone
Branded areas have many benefits, introducing real theatre and increasing sales, but how can retailers make the most of them, asks Joanne Ellul
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NewsWigan to pilot town centre trading push
A scheme to promote town centre trading and boost local economies will be piloted in Wigan this autumn and rolled out if successful.
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NewsDebenhams considers sale and leaseback deals
Department store group Debenhams is reportedly considering a sale and leaseback deal over nine of its stores as it looks to pay off debt and invest further in the company.
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NewsBaugur boss transfers assets after freezing order
Former Baugur boss Jon Asgeir Johannesson transferred more than half a million pounds out of his accounts after the High Court issued a worldwide freezing order on his assets, according to reports.
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NewsDebenhams refinances £650m of debt early
Debenhams has completed a £650m refinancing ahead of schedule.
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OpinionDebenhams feels the love
Department store Debenhams took another step towards improving its capital structure this week when it completed a £650m refinancing, which will cut the cost of borrowing and extend debt maturity.
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NewsDebenhams completes refinancing
Debenhams has confirmed that it has completed the refinancing of its borrowing facilities, with the signing of a new £650m credit facility.
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NewsRock shopping centre in Bury due to open doors
The Rock shopping centre in Bury was due to open its doors today, one of the few new major shopping centres to debut this year.
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AnalysisDebenhams: all about the bottom line
As it ramps up its own-label offer, the department store retailer has sacrificed sales to boost margins. George MacDonald asks if the strategy has paid off
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NewsCity perks up as general retailers bounce back
There was plenty to interest stock market store-watchers as general retailers staged a bounce-back over the week, Ocado generated excitement and controversy with its IPO plans and takeover talk swirled around Sainsbury’s.
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NewsDebenhams disappoints but maintains support
Debenhams issued a “disappointing” interim management statement last week, according to analysts, after like-for-likes weakened over the third quarter.
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OpinionFocus on margins will be key to higher profits
It should be a statement of the obvious that selling more stuff but not making any more money out of it is no strategy for retailing. Yet in the relentless vanity-driven obsession with market share and like-for-like growth, the basics of making money sometimes get forgotten.
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NewsJohn Kinnaird plans to launch new shoe chain
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird is reportedly plotting a return to retail with the launch of a new footwear chain.