All Fortnum & Mason articles
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OpinionMove of the Week: Waitrose veteran upgrades to Fortnum & Mason CCO role
Where does a passionate foodie go after ending a 17-year career at upmarket grocer Waitrose? The answer in the case of Rupert Thomas is an even more upmarket grocer in the form of Fortnum & Mason.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Sainsbury’s leadership team to offer acceleration and focus
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has wasted little time stamping his mark on the business since he took over the reins from Mike Coupe in June.
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Analysis
No Limits: Retail’s five best apprentice schemes
As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off, Retail Week looks into why these schemes can’t be a casualty of the pandemic and shines a spotlight on some of retail’s best apprenticeship programmes.
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News
Retail rages over government store closure guidance
Retailers have been left angry and confused by the government’s handling of second lockdown store closures, after its guidance on mixed essential and non-essential retail was published late.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Tom Athron is a great match for Fortnum & Mason
It’s no great surprise to see Tom Athron assume his first chief executive position at Fortnum & Mason. If anything, the surprise is that it hasn’t happened sooner.
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News
Fortnum & Mason poaches new chief executive from Matchesfashion
Fortnum & Mason has appointed Matchesfashion’s executive Tom Athron as its new chief executive, replacing Ewan Venters.
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Fortnum & Mason chief executive to step down
Fortnum & Mason’s long-standing chief executive Ewan Venters is set to step down from his role in the new year.
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Fortnum & Mason to reopen food departments tomorrow
Landmark London store Fortnum & Mason is to begin a phased reopening tomorrow when it will come out of coronavirus lockdown.
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Analysis
Data: The UK’s 15 most improved retailers for gender pay equality
Retail Week ranks the top-performing and most improved UK retailers for gender pay equality.
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Analysis
Analysis: What impact will coronavirus have on global fashion retail?
What began in early January as a pneumonia outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has since been declared a worldwide health emergency. Retail Week looks at what effect the outbreak will have on retail supply chains in the region and tourism.
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Analysis
Analysis: Who really won Christmas and why?
Asos was the last major retailer to unveil its Christmas trading yesterday, giving the industry a full picture of the festive period.
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Analysis
Analysis: Department store Darwinism – how the fittest thrive
Department stores have suffered a dismal few years. Once-loved names such as Debenhams and House of Fraser are in the emergency room after their administrations and profits have evaporated at bellwether John Lewis.
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News
Fortnum & Mason delivers ‘excellent’ Christmas results as sales spike
Fortnum & Mason has delivered what it called an “excellent” set of Christmas results, with all sales channels experiencing growth.
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Analysis
In pictures: Six retailers nailing the Christmas experience
From breathtaking windows to immersive in-store experiences, Retail Week rounds up the retailers giving shoppers the ultimate Christmas experience.
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Analysis
From hampers to Hong Kong: Why Fortnum’s is more than a Christmas cracker
Fortnum & Mason’s charismatic chief executive Ewan Venters talks Christmas, keeping up with food trends and what the future holds for the 312-year-old retailer
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News
Fortnum & Mason profits soar after strong multichannel performance
Fortnum & Mason has reported soaring profits and sales for the year off the back of what it described as strong multichannel performance.
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Fortnum & Mason to open first flagship in Asia
Luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason is opening a flagship branch in Hong Kong, its first standalone store in Asia.
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Gallery
Store Gallery: The best Christmas window displays
Although Christmas has lost its shine for many retailers this year, shop windows have kept their sparkle. Here are some of the high street highlights.
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News
Fortnum & Mason profits boosted by international sales
Fortnum & Mason has hailed a spike in sales and profits in what it dubbed a “stellar year of growth”.
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Video
Watch: Fortnum & Mason unveils first-ever Christmas ad
Fortnum & Mason has lifted the lid on its first-ever Christmas advert, which focuses on the iconic retailer’s history and provenance.
