All Department stores articles – Page 182
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NewsJohn Lewis’s name spreads overseas
Thanks to Barracuda’s Jamie Zuppinger for this picture of the John Lewis store on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
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NewsSelfridges Manchester revamps beauty hall as part of £20m store investment
Selfridges in Manchester has revamped its beauty and accessories hall as part of a £20m investment into the store.
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NewsDebenhams claims retail world-first with smartphone innovation
Department store group Debenhams has claimed a retail world-first after deploying innovative smartphone technology to bring print ads to life.
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NewsTempleman exits Debenhams as Sharp takes over the hot seat
Rob Templeman formally hands over the reins at department store group Debenhams on Monday, when he will be succeeded as chief executive by Michael Sharp.
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GalleryIn pictures: Westfield Stratford - 2 weeks to go
A look at the the new Westfield Stratford shopping centre in East London before it opens on 13 September.
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GalleryIn pictures: Selfridges windows go product-free
Selfridges Oxford Street has launched The Museum of Everything show with art across its whole frontage.
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NewsJohn Lewis to use Waitrose stores to double its click-and-collect network
John Lewis is to double the size of its click-and-collect operation by adding an extra 60 Waitrose branches to its network of stores at which customers can pick up goods.
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Sears reports total revenue decrease
Sears has reported a decrease in total revenue of $125m (£75.9m) to $10.3bn (£6.25bn) for the second quarter ended July 30. The decline was primarily a result of a 0.7% fall in domestic like-for-like sales and the effect of having fewer Kmart and Sears full-line stores in operation.However, it was ...
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NewsHarvey Nichols close to signing beauty sites
Harvey Nichols is close to signing its first new format Beauty Bazaar shops as it eyes store numbers in the double-digits.
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NewsJohn Lewis revamps electronics, home and menswear departments
John Lewis is revamping its electronics, home and menswear departments.
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NewsDebenhams to preserve Clapham riot boards
Debenhams is to preserve the boards displaying messages of support erected during the riots earlier this month to demonstrate how the British public rallied round during the looting.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch fashion campaign for autumn 2011
John Lewis is to launch an outdoor and press campaign for its autumn 2011 fashion on September 5.
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Gross sales rIse at Lotte Shopping
Lotte Shopping’s gross sales rose 20.3% to SKW5.5trn (£3.1bn) in its second quarter for 2011. Operating profit rose by 8.1% to SKW437bn (£243.8m) while net profit soared by 17.1% to SKW301bn (£167.9m).For the first six months, gross sales climbed 23.8% to SKW11.2trn (£6.25bn). In terms of sales, the group’s Lotte ...
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Isetan Mitsukoshi reports net sales rise
Department store operator Isetan Mitsukoshi reported a net sales rise of 0.2% to ¥289.9bn (£2.31bn) for the first quarter ended June 30. Net profit was ¥16.9bn (£13.5m), compared with a loss of ¥795m (£6.3m) the previous year. The company blamed sluggish sales on low consumer spending after the earthquake in ...
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Stockmann reports net sales increase
Department store retailer Stockmann reported net sales rose 13% to E510.2m (£449m) for the second quarter. But net profit fell 43% to E14.7m (£13m).The retailer forecasts second-half 2011 operating profit will outperform the previous year, driving an overall rise in pre-tax earnings. Stockmann expects Russian operations to continue to grow ...
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Sales increase for department store Macy’s
Department store operator Macy’s has said sales in the second quarter ended July 30 rose 7.3% to $5.94bn (£3.7bn) and 6.4% on a like-for-like basis. Online sales (Macys.com and Bloomingdales.com) were up 40.2%. Operating income climbed 37% to $506m (£313m).Macy’s chairman, president and chief executive Terry Lundgren said: “All of ...
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NewsDebenhams reveals Indian expansion plans
Department store Debenhams has revealed major expansion plans for India, according to reports.
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NewsFortnum owner gives £58m to charity
Fortnum & Mason’s owners have given £58m to charity after a blow-out year.
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AnalysisOnline vs multichannel
Online has been driving the retail narrative for some time, but now the story is moving on as retailers with a blend of web with bricks and mortar look set to have a happy ending