All Department stores articles – Page 160
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News
Fenwick Bond Street managing director Jill Strieder dies
Jill Strieder, the managing director of Fenwick’s Bond Street store in London, has passed away, the department store chain has announced.
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News
Sir Terence Conran signs design deal with JC Penney
Design veteran Sir Terence Conran has for the first time partnered with a US retailer after signing a deal to create a homewares collection for department store JC Penney.
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Harvey Nichols hires Grazia's Paula Reed as fashion director
Department store retailer Harvey Nichols has appointed fashion magazine Grazia style director, Paula Reed, as its group fashion director where she will head up own bought buying for womenswear, menswear and accessories.
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News
John Lewis sales given electricals boost
John Lewis enjoyed a strong week with sales up 9.9% buoyed by electrical sales.
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Analysis
The changing world of electricals retailing
Electricals retailing has become an increasing challenge over the past 20 years. Rebecca Thomson looks at how it has changed.
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Opinion
Retailers should seek opportunities to generate sales
Falling fuel and food costs mean consumers are just that bit more flush.
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Analysis
Revitalising Croydon’s retail: What do retailers need to know?
Since it was set ablaze in last year’s riots, retailers are showing renewed interest in Croydon, with talk of possible regeneration.
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Opinion
Debenhams: Never knowingly not on Sale?
Retail purists have often mocked the fact that Debenhams seems so reliant on discounting that, to paraphrase the famous John Lewis marketing slogan, Debenhams is “Never Knowingly not on Sale”.
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Analysis
Debenhams: What the analysts say
Debenhams posted a strong uplift in sales boosted by the Jubilee and Easter weekends which happened in the period. Analysts are surprised by the particularly good results.
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News
Debenhams sales rise but margins hit
Department store group Debenhams has posted strong sales growth after making the most of red-letter periods such as Easter and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee but gross margin was affected by a shift in the sales mix because of wet weather.
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News
Multichannel retailers only need 60 to 70 stores, says John Lewis boss
Retailers with an online presence will require only 60 to 70 shops in order to gain national coverage by 2020, John Lewis boss Andy Street said today.
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Opinion
Department stores still have an important role to play
It is probably a generational thing but often when you think department stores you are drawn to a particular name and the town or city that links it.
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Gallery
Store gallery: House of Fraser unveils new footwear department
The new women’s shoe department in House of Fraser’s Oxford Street flagship will leave some footwear retailers wondering how they can compete.
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Analysis
Campaign of the week: Harvey Nichols, Contain yourself
Harvey Nichols is one of the relatively few retailers striving to stand out through its advertising.
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Opinion
Customer service worth talking about
Customer service is increasingly the key point of difference for retailers.
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Analysis
Highs and lows of click-and-collect
As retailers step up their multichannel offers, click-and-collect forms a core part of the shopping experience. Anna Richardson Taylor examines some of the more – and less – impressive services.
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Opinion
Retailers must do their research before international expansion
Recently I returned from a trip to China where I visited Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing developing an advisory package for retailers looking at expansion opportunities in the increasingly competitive Chinese market.