All Department stores articles – Page 150
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NewsJohn Lewis sales soar 15% in record week
John Lewis has posted record sales as revenue soared 15% to £142m in its week to December 8.
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NewsM&S prepares for peak mobile shopping hour during X Factor final
Marks & Spencer predicts the peak shopping hour for mobile devices will hit at 8pm in Sunday, during the X Factor live final.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 9.3% as online steals the show
John Lewis sales jumped 9.3% to £124m in the week to December 1 as online “stole the show”.
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NewsAnalysis: Store revamps and transactional website help Fenwick regain momentum
Family owned retailer Fenwick may be one of the most low-profile department store groups in the UK, but it is one of the most profitable.
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NewsVideo: Harvey Nichols - ‘Avoid A Same Dress Disaster’
Following on from last year’s ‘Walk of Shame’ Christmas film, Harvey Nichols has created a ‘tongue-in-chic’ alternative Christmas video, ‘Avoid A Same Dress Disaster’
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NewsHouse of Fraser EBITDA up as like-for-likes "step up" before Christmas
Department store chain House of Fraser like-for-likes jumped 5.4% in its third quarter to October 27 as it notched up adjusted EBITDA of £3m against a £1.3m loss the previous year.
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NewsJohn Lewis achieves record online sales last week
John Lewis sales jumped 9.3% to £124.2m last week, representing the third best week ever at the department store group and its best ever week online.
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GalleryStore gallery: Christmas windows that catch the eye
From fairy tale landscapes to a focus on product, there is a wide variety of windows this year. John Ryan reports from London’s West End.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts record Saturday driven by Black Friday
John Lewis sales surged 11% last week to £109.6m driven by promotions across Black Friday, the Countdown to Christmas event and price-matching activity.
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Galeries Lafayette to open first store in Istanbul
French department store group Galeries Lafayette has signed an agreement with Turkish group Demsa to open its first store in Istanbul.The shop is to be located in the city’s Boulevardi Mall and is scheduled to open in the first half of 2015.Demsa operates 110 stores in Turkey and also has ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to manage a department store at Christmas
It’s the most important time of the year, so how does one of the UK’s busiest department stores manage the Christmas peak? Rebecca Thomson visits John Lewis’ Oxford Street store to find out.
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AnalysisIn focus: House of Fraser
As sportswear tycoon Mike Ashley looks to take a stake in House of Fraser, Retail Week takes a closer look at the department store.
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NewsMike Ashley eyes House of Fraser stake
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley is understood to be vying to take a stake in department store House of Fraser.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose sales surge
John Lewis and Waitrose recorded a “robust” trading week last week as the collapse of Comet and early party food orders drove sales at the respective retailers.
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NewsJohn Lewis aims for 60 stores by 2018
John Lewis buying and brand director Peter Ruis said the department store chain aims to have 60 shops by 2018 so that 97% of the UK is only a 15 minute drive from one of its stores.
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NewsSarah Brown takes non-executive role at Harrods
Sarah Brown, the wife of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Harrods, it has emerged.
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NewsDebenhams boss in line to receive extra £300,000
Debenhams chief executive Michael Sharp could receive a bonus of more than £300,000 after the retailer’s sales surged in the last year.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump 7.6%
Sales at department store chain John Lewis jumped 7.6% in the week to November 17.
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GalleryStore gallery: Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar, Liverpool
Harvey Nichols’ first Beauty Bazaar store in Liverpool is a glamorous shopping experience complete with added extras.
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NewsAldo’s Call It Spring to double concessions at Debenhams
Aldo-owned footwear fascia Call It Spring is to double the number of concessions it operates in Debenhams stores.