All Department stores articles – Page 86
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OpinionOpinion: Why being a house of brands is a retail dead-end
Renting out retail space cannot be the future for department stores that want to remain relevant. John Ryan heads to Montreal to explore further.
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NewsDominic Chappell's former advisors to be probed over BHS sale
Two consultants who advised Dominic Chappell prior to his £1 purchase of BHS will be questioned by The Insolvency Service.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Paperchase, Poundland and more
Retail news round-up: Morrisons and Amazon’s locker deal, Paperchase prepares to float, and The Original Factory Shop unveils chairman
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OpinionBlog: John Lewis' new warehouses to ensure etail growth hits the bottom line
People love online shopping. Ecommerce accounted for a whopping 27% of total retail sales last year, according to trade body IMRG.
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NewsDebenhams to take BHS sites in Gibraltar and launch stores in Australia
Debenhams has unveiled plans to open stores in Australia and occupy former BHS sites in Gibraltar as it moves to grow its global footprint.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss Andy Street enters race to be West Midlands mayor
John Lewis managing director Andy Street is to stand as the Conservative candidate to be mayor of the West Midlands.
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NewsGreen apologises for 'sorry affair' of BHS as he seeks pension solution
Tycoon Sir Philip Green has insisted he is working “daily” to find a solution to the BHS pension deficit crisis and apologised for the “sorry affair”.
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NewsAgenda: John Lewis, Next, Morrisons, Primark and JD Sports all update
Retail Week looks ahead to a packed seven days with updates from John Lewis, Next, Morrisons, Primark, Ocado and JD Sports all on the agenda.
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AnalysisIn numbers: John Lewis opens Magna Park warehouse extension
John Lewis opened its new distribution facilities yesterday, which is set to take its industry-leading fulfilment offer to a new level.
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NewsBHS customers’ personal records snapped up by new owner Al Mana
BHS customers’ personal data has been purchased by Qatari conglomerate Al Mana Group, as part of its deal to buy the BHS international brand.
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NewsJohn Lewis to speed up fulfilment with new distribution centres
John Lewis has opened two new distribution centres costing £150m to bolster its omnichannel strategy and streamline fulfilment.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Tesco, John Lewis and more
Retail news round-up: Sports Direct to appoint workers’ rep, John Lewis distribution centres and BHS customer data bought by Qatari firm.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Walmart and Casadei
Retail news round-up: Walmart looks to lay off employees at its US stores and Italian shoe brand Casadei makes its UK debut.
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OpinionOpinion: Why the reliance on department stores as centre anchors is waning
It’s been a turbulent year for UK retail, with some of the country’s longest-standing department stores coming under intense pressure.
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NewsWaitrose sales boosted by hot weather, but John Lewis suffers
Waitrose’s sales got a boost from last week’s warm weather, but the soaring temperatures hit revenues at sister retailer John Lewis.
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OpinionOpinion: What the high street can learn from Notonthehighstreet
Despite BHS’s final closure last weekend, retail remains a vibrant and versatile industry as exciting newcomers emerge.
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AnalysisAnalysis: is it possible that BHS could return to UK high streets?
Speculation over the bank holiday weekend that BHS stores could return to the UK high street has surprised some industry commentators.
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NewsBHS could return to British high streets under new owner
BHS could return to the UK under the new Qatari owner of its international and online divisions, which is searching for a UK operating partner.
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GalleryBHS: Stores through the ages as curtain falls on 88 year-old chain
BHS will disappear from the high street on Sunday when the last remaining stores pull down their shutters for the final time.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on Burberry, CBI retail sales and more
Retail round-up: Burberry boss offloads shares, August retail sales are best in six months and consumer confidence improves in August