All Department stores articles – Page 57
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NewsHouse of Fraser set to sell Chinese brands in UK
House of Fraser will sell Chinese brands to British consumers as part of a Beijing initiative to boost trade in the region.
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News2,000 jobs at risk as Shop Direct overhauls fulfilment
Shop Direct is set to close three fulfilment centres, putting nearly 2,000 jobs at risk, as it unveils plans for a new purpose-built facility.
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NewsWaitrose reports muted trading in six-day week
Despite strong home tech sales, JLP last week could not make up for a sharp drop in grocery due to Easter falling earlier.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things retailers can learn from JetBlue
US airline JetBlue was founded in 2000 with the mission to “bring humanity back to air travel”. This aim – and how the firm fulfilled it – carries relevant lessons for retail.
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NewsFortnum & Mason moves into Royal Exchange
Fortnum & Mason has taken retail and dining space at the Royal Exchange in a bid to extend the reach of its flagship Piccadilly store.
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NewsJohn Lewis celebrates strong Easter trading
John Lewis sales jumped last week due to the cold weather and the earlier fall of Easter this year.
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NewsHouse of Fraser investor to provide £30m cash injection
House of Fraser’s Chinese investor has pledged to provide about £30m to the embattled department store group.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How landlords can better support retailers
In what is being dubbed the year of CVAs for retailers, what can landlords do to help them in the digital age?
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NewsNotonthehighstreet appoints new chief executive
Notonthehighstreet has drafted in Barrie Seidenberg to take the reins at the online gifting firm, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFenwick poaches John Lewis property director
Department store chain Fenwick has hired Jeremy Collins as its new property director, effective April 2018.
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NewsBHS: Chappell faces directorship ban, Green cleared
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell faces a ban from serving as a company director following the retailer’s collapse but Sir Philip Green has been cleared.
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NewsMarks & Spencer snaps up new clothing directors
M&S has hired directors to head up its womenswear and menswear departments, boosting its team under clothing and home managing director Jill McDonald.
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NewsHouse of Fraser in talks over £40m emergency funding
House of Fraser has held talks with specialist lenders in a bid to secure emergency funding as it faces into difficult trading conditions.
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NewsHarvey Nichols boss Stacey Cartwright exits
Harvey Nichols’ deputy chairman Stacey Cartwright will leave the retailer next month after just four months in the role.
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NewsM&S hires Julian Richer to drive cultural change
Marks & Spencer has hired Julian Richer to advise it on culture change and staff communication, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPottery Barn to launch in John Lewis this year
Williams Sonoma will launch its Pottery Barn brand in the UK with John Lewis later this year.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales inch up driven by home tech
John Lewis sales edged up last week as a boost in electricals and home technology offset flagging performance elsewhere.
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NewsDebenhams cosies up with Swoon for concession deal
Debenhams has partnered with furniture brand Swoon Editions to bring the latter’s collections into its department stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: John Lewis will be 'a place to shop, do and learn'
Opened 10 years ago in White City, Westfield London’s most significant development will be unveiled this week – the opening of 740,000 sq ft more trading space.
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NewsHouse of Fraser suitor issues profit warning
A Chinese investor behind a bid for House of Fraser has issued a profit warning, just weeks before a deal is expected to be finalised.