All Department stores articles – Page 148
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NewsSelfridges London targeted by gang of robbers
Selfridges in London has been raided by masked robbers who stole a number of high-value watches on Thursday evening.
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NewsInfographic: Promotions boost John Lewis sales
John Lewis sales jumped 8.4% in the week to June 1, against tough comparativen, driven by increased promotional activity.
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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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AnalysisAnalysis: How do you solve a problem like Bhs?
As losses are posted once more at Sir Philip Green’s department store arm, Retail Week asks, how do you solve a problem like Bhs?
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 4.2% driven by electricals
Sales at John Lewis rose 4.2% last week as a strong performance in electricals offset weak trading in fashion and homewares.
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NewsHarvey Nichols to double size of its Birmingham store
Harvey Nichols is to more than double the size of its Birmingham store and relocate it within the city’s Mailbox shopping complex.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis reports an 8.8% sales increase
John Lewis has reported “solid” trading as sales jumped 8.8% last week to £64.97m, while Eurovision parties give Waitrose a boost
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will M&S’s new fashion range be enough to turn things around?
The retailer has unveiled its much-anticipated fashion range for autumn 2013. Rebecca Thomson assesses whether it’s the first step towards a clothing turnaround.
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OpinionComment: M&S’s fortunes will not be restored quickly
Marks & Spencer’s results were, like some of its clothing collections, a bit of a mixed bag.
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NewsHouse of Fraser gains ground in own-brand battlefield
House of Fraser’s own brand offer helped drive an increase in full year profits as private label becomes an increasingly critical battleground for department stores.
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NewsHouse of Fraser full year EBITDA jumps as online sales soar
House of Fraser like-for-likes increased 3.3% over the year as adjusted EBITDA increased 4.3% to £61.1m.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer - Could a turnaround be on the horizon?
Profits at M&S only seem to have gone backwards since Marc Bolland took over as chief executive, but could a big step forward now be not too far away?
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer timeline: The highs and lows of the retailer's year
Marks & Spencer today revealed its lowest annual profits for four years. Retail Week looks at the highs and lows of a difficult year for the iconic British brand.
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NewsMarks & Spencer profits fall despite 1.3% increase in sales
Marks & Spencer has posted a fall in underlying pre-tax profit to £665.2m despite a 1.3% rise in group sales to £10bn as it looks to turn around its general merchandise arm.
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NewsDebenhams becomes first retailer to sign model treatment code
Department store Debenhams is the first retailer to sign up to a code for the fair treatment of models used in its photo shoots and TV ads.
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GalleryStore of the week: Marks & Spencer, Kalverstraat, Amsterdam
Stores with touchscreens are commonplace these days - all part of the multichannel/omnichannel (call it what you will) effort that retailers hope will help them accrue incremental revenues.
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Target to team up with designer Phillip Lim
Target is teaming up with designer Phillip Lim on an exclusive autumn clothing line.The collection, branded 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target, will be available in the US general merchandiser’s stores from September 15.The 100-piece collection, described as “chic, affordable options for women and men on the go”, includes apparel and ...
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AnalysisProfile: Jo Jenkins, director of lingerie and beauty, Marks & Spencer
M&S has hired a new boss for one of its most crucial categories - lingerie. Can she help turn around the embattled clothing arm?
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AnalysisEditorial content online: What do retailers need to know?
Sports Direct has gone one step further than integrating editorial content into its retail site and has launched a standalone sports news website.
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AnalysisVideo: M&S style director Belinda Earl on the autumn/winter range
Marks & Spencer style director Belinda Earl discusses how Marks & Spencer is putting quality and fashionability at the heart of its clothing offer at its press preview in May.