All Department stores articles – Page 26
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John Lewis and Greggs prepare to reopen stores as lockdown eases
Department store business John Lewis is making plans to reopen stores next month as other retailers also move out of the coronavirus lockdown.
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Video
Has retail changed forever? Inside the mind of the post-coronavirus consumer
The coronavirus pandemic has already sparked a seismic shift in the way people behave and shop, but what longer-lasting effects will it have on the retail industry and its customers?
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Coronavirus: John Lewis Partnership braces for full-year sales slump
The John Lewis Partnership has forecast that its full-year sales decline could double at John Lewis and slide at Waitrose despite the current coronavirus-induced surge in grocery sales.
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Debenhams strikes deal with landlords to keep most stores open
Debenhams has agreed on terms with landlords that will enable most of its stores to carry on trading following the department store group’s administration last week.
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John Lewis launches 'virtual experiences' during coronavirus lockdown
John Lewis has launched a series of “virtual services and experiences” to take some of its in-store propositions into people’s homes during coronavirus lockdown.
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Debenhams liquidates Irish arm as it appoints administrators
Ailing department store chain Debenhams has appointed administrators for the second time in 12 months and has liquidated its Irish business.
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Video: John Lewis chair Sharon White pays tribute to coronavirus response
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has recorded a video paying tribute to Waitrose and John Lewis staff’s efforts to fight coronavirus and help those affected by the outbreak.
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John Lewis creates wellbeing area for NHS Nightingale staff
John Lewis Partnership will build a wellbeing centre for staff working at the new NHS Nightingale hospital in London.
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Analysis
The Big Question: Can department stores survive coronavirus crisis?
As Debenhams tumbles into administration for the second time in a year and Fenwick makes sweeping leadership changes, Retail Week asks industry experts for their view on whether department stores can survive the coronavirus crisis.
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Opinion
Opinion: Supporting suppliers now will pay dividends tomorrow
The coronavirus pandemic has not only decimated retailers’ performance, its effects are being felt by the industry’s suppliers too.
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Debenhams intends to appoint administrators
Debenhams has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in a bid to protect the business from liquidation.
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Coronavirus: Arcadia store closures loom as Cath Kidston and Debenhams teeter on brink
Topshop owner Arcadia is likely to close many more shops as it reels under the blow of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion
Opinion: Fenwick leadership changes are a huge roll of the dice
Department store group Fenwick is taking a risk as it parts company with both chair Richard Pennycook and chief executive Robbie Feather.
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Debenhams puts administrators on standby amid coronavirus disruption
Debenhams stakeholders are understood to be preparing to place the department store chain into administration as soon as next week.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail must act now to help its people through this crisis
Retail always has been and always will be a people industry. People are the heart and soul of this sector and help make it such a vibrant and dynamic trade for us, as journalists, to have the pleasure of covering.
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Fenwick chair Richard Pennycook and boss Robbie Feather exit
Fenwick chair Richard Pennycook and chief executive Robbie Feather are both stepping down as the business’ founding family wrestles back control.
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Marks & Spencer raises pay for frontline staff during coronavirus outbreak
Marks & Spencer is to award frontline store and supply chain staff a 15% pay rise and furloughed employees will receive full pay during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Analysis
Analysis: As UK enters coronavirus lockdown, how should retailers respond?
The country is in lockdown and retailers of goods and services not deemed essential have been ordered to shut stores. As the industry finds itself in uncharted territory, Retail Week analyses how businesses can operate and what it means mean for the future of multichannel retail.
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Coronavirus: Primark, John Lewis and Timpson all close stores
High street fashion giant Primark, department store chain John Lewis and shoe repair specialist Timpson all shuttered stores over the weekend in response to the burgeoning coronavirus epidemic.
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Coronavirus: John Lewis Partnership launches £1m community support fund
John Lewis Partnership has launched a £1m community support fund to be distributed across the country “at this time of national crisis”.