All Department stores articles – Page 180
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NewsHouse of Fraser closes £250m bond issue
Department store group house of Fraser closed a £250m bond issue yesterday.
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NewsDebenhams to enter US market with Sears tie-up
Debenhams, the department store chain, could enter the US by opening space in Sears department stores.
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NewsSally Scott set to leave marketing role at Selfridges
Selfridges marketing director Sally Scott is to leave the department store business.
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GalleryLa Rinascente, Milan
Milan’s La Rinascente department store is the flagship of a chain that has seen the likes of Giorgio Armani serving their visual merchandising apprenticeships and although it has been around a long time, its knack for novelty visual merchandising always makes it worth a look.
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NewsPortas to launch womenswear collection with House of Fraser
House of Fraser has inked a deal with retail TV personality Mary Portas to create a collection for the department store.
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NewsHarrods launches iPhone app to guide shoppers around store
Luxury department store Harrods is to launch an iPhone app to help shoppers find their way around the London store.
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NewsM&S strengthens food team with creation of new trading boss role
Marks & Spencer has restructured its senior food team, promoting Andy Adcock to the newly created role of trading director for food.
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NewsDebenhams suppliers bid to offer highest discounts
Debenhams has offered to pay some of its suppliers early after they competed in an auction-style bidding war to offer discounts in return for shorter terms.
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NewsH&M to open first UK concession in Selfridges
H&M is to open its first UK concession in premium department store Selfridges at the end of August.
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GalleryWindow of opportunity
It’s not all been about the royal wedding and Easter. John Ryan looks at shop windows at the opposite ends of the UK as the bank holiday frenzy draws to a close.
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AnalysisDeveloping your best staff
Training can lift a business no end. Rebecca Thomson learns how it’s helping Liverpool retailers.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 7.6%, Waitrose up 24.4%
The John Lewis department store chain reported sales up 7.6% in the week to April 23 and sister grocer Waitrose reported a bumper uplift of 24.4% as the UK baked in the Easter sunshine.
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GalleryRoyal Wedding Windows
Retailers have decked out their stores to celebrate the royal wedding.
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GalleryA royal opportunity
God bless William and Kate! John Ryan assesses the efforts of retailers around the capital to see who has made the most of the occasion.
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at House of Fraser
The inside view from resourcing manager Linda Summerell.
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NewsTJ Hughes replaces chief executive
TJ Hughes chief executive Beatrice Lafon has been replaced after just three months in the role.
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NewsTesco stays on target but UK disappoints
Tesco’s first set of prelims under new boss Phil Clarke came in much as expected, although there were some City worries at the UK performance and scale of US losses.
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NewsDebenhams to trial 'online shops' in store
Debenhams is to pilot ‘online shops’ within its mid-sized department stores in a bid to grow its market share in today’s stagnant market.
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NewsPrimark coup for Leeds scheme
Value fashion giant Primark is to open a three-floor, 67,400 sq ft store in the Trinity Leeds shopping centre, which will open in 2013.
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NewsBigger role for Sunnucks as Gap picks London as its non-US base
US fashion giant Gap is to take advantage of the UK’s “great retail talent” by making London its new international hub as it improves efficiencies across the business.