All Department stores articles – Page 60
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AnalysisJohn Lewis sales inch higher boosted by fashion
John Lewis has reported mixed results as poor home sales were offset by a strong performance in fashion at the tail end of its clearance.
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NewsSelfridges posts record Christmas as stores draw shoppers
Selfridges has unveiled a record Christmas performance, highlighting the polarised fortunes of department stores over the peak trading period.
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AnalysisInfographic: Maplin seeks cash and HoF's festive slump
Words and numbers, January 19, 2018: Maplin’s new boss on seeking investment, House of Fraser’s festive sales slump and B&M’s near-billion-pound golden quarter.
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OpinionBlog: Try, not buy – how rental could save retail
Rent the Runway’s chief executive and co-founder Jennifer Hyman is emphatic that leasing clothes could reverse fashion’s flagging fortunes.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales fall as electricals struggle
John Lewis sales fell 3.8% to £85.7m last week as electricals and home technology sales plunged 6%.
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OpinionOpinion: Where retailers are getting it wrong
It’s that time of year again. In the first few weeks of January, retailers report their trading over the Christmas period.
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NewsBHS.com hails festive sales spike as momentum grows
BHS.com is toasting festive success after sales surged in the all-important golden quarter.
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OpinionOpinion: Should M&S have outsourced its tech team?
Marks & Spencer has made headlines for a few reasons this week. Alas, I am not going to rant about its ludicrously priced ‘cauliflower steaks’.
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AnalysisFive lessons from the US for UK department stores
With Christmas sales ringing alarm bells for department stores, we examine how US operators are facing up to the numerous challenges for the format.
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NewsDominic Chappell found guilty in BHS pensions scandal
BHS’ disgraced ex-owner Dominic Chappell has been convicted for failing to provide information to the Pensions Regulator.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Will Christmas kill department stores?
The Retail Week team discusses what this Christmas’ poor trading means for the department store.
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AnalysisRetail's Christmas: Premium, promos and polarisation
With a slew of retailers including Tesco, M&S, John Lewis and House of Fraser updating today, much has been learned about the golden quarter. Retail Week picks out the key trends.
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DataData: Business rates turn up heat on department stores
The focus on department stores has intensified in recent weeks, as the big-box retailers grapple with changing shopping habits, increasing costs and a turbulent trading landscape.
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NewsHouse of Fraser posts Christmas sales slump
House of Fraser boss Alex Williamson dubbed the retailer “a business in transition” as its Christmas sales declined.
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NewsM&S festive quarter like-for-likes decline
M&S’ like-for-likes dipped across the business in its last quarter with boss Steve Rowe blaming a poor October for the performance.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas sales soar but margins suffer
John Lewis and Waitrose have both reported healthy upticks in festive sales bolstered by online but chairman Charlie Mayfield says pressure on margins “intensified”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: House of Fraser or house of cards?
How will embattled department store group House of Fraser fare during the year to come?
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NewsDebenhams hires former Tesco exec Jones as sourcing boss
Debenhams has snapped up Richard Jones to act as global sourcing trading director as the retailer seeks to strengthen its own-brand proposition.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slump in post-Christmas week
John Lewis’ sales slumped last week following an impressive Christmas performance, with categories down across the board.
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NewsRetail sales 'muted' in December as non-food slumps
Retail sales edged up in December despite a “stark” contrast in the fortunes of grocery and non-food operators.