All Debenhams articles – Page 5
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Next swoops on Debenhams sites for new beauty store format
Next has snapped up five stores across Hammerson’s estate which Debenhams is exiting for the launch of a new beauty store concept.
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Debenhams to shut stores in Hammerson centres at cost of 1,400 jobs
Debenhams is to shut five stores in some of the UK’s most-high profile malls after failing to agree on terms with landlord Hammerson, Retail Week can reveal.
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Debenhams warns business rates change could spark Welsh shop closures
Debenhams may have to shut branches in Wales unless the government changes its stance on business rates.
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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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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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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: 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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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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Coronavirus: Cash, agility and customer focus will mark retail’s winners
The likely collapse into administration of Laura Ashley is not solely the result of coronavirus. The pandemic was sadly the last nail in the coffin of a retailer that has struggled to appeal to shoppers for some time.
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Data analysis: Opportunities and challenges for department stores
As John Lewis embarks upon a strategic review of its business and coronavirus hammers department store sales, Retail Week takes a deeper dive to investigate the challenges and opportunities across the UK department store sector.
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Debenhams demands rent holiday as coronavirus dents footfall
Embattled department store chain Debenhams has heaped further misery on its landlords by requesting a rent holiday of up to five months as fears over coronavirus dent high street footfall.
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Debenhams boss to step down amid hunt for successor
The boss of Debenhams, Stefaan Vansteenkiste, is to step down from the business after less than a year at the helm.
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Debenhams rejects claims that lender commitment is in doubt
Debenhams has slammed down suggestions that the commitment of its lenders to a debt for equity swap is in question and that debt restructuring was reliant upon more deep rent reductions.
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Debenhams streamlines top team and issues challenge on business rates
Debenhams director of stores, technology and supply chain Angela Morrison is to leave the department store group.
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Former Gap boss joins Debenhams parent company board
The former global president of Gap has been appointed as a non-executive director of Celine Jersey Topco, the parent company of the Debenhams Group of operating companies.
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Hamleys hires former Debenhams exec as new boss
Hamleys has appointed former Debenhams and The Body Shop executive David Smith as its new chief executive.
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Loaf raids Debenhams for new chief financial officer
Furniture retailer Loaf has poached its new chief financial officer from Debenhams as it embarks on a new five-year growth strategy.
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Debenhams to offload £200m executive pension scheme
Debenhams is reportedly in talks with Aviva about a buyout of its executive pension scheme.