All Department stores articles – Page 63
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OpinionOpinion: Christmas message from retail’s volatile year
More than halfway through the year, retailers’ eyes are now firmly fixed on the upcoming Christmas season.
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OpinionOpinion: Co-working space makes sense for large stores
What is shopping? According to online dictionary Merriam-Webster, it is “to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things”.
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AnalysisFive ways retailers can profit from excess space
John Lewis is considering how it can make the best use of unused space in its stores, and ideas include introducing co-working or serviced office areas. Here we highlight other potential solutions to the challenge of excess space.
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NewsJohn Lewis eyes co-working office space in older stores
John Lewis is mulling a move to introduce co-working or serviced office areas into its larger stores as it seeks better use of excess space.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Drama at John Lewis
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on John Lewis sending staff to drama lessons to improve customer service.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales edge up in final week of summer Sale
John Lewis department store sales jumped 4% to £86.4m last week, during the final seven days of its summer Clearance event.
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NewsJohn Lewis hires brand experience manager for new store
John Lewis will hire its first-ever manager of brand experience for its new Oxford store in a bid to ramp up its experiential credentials.
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DataData: When will M&S’ clothing strategy pay off?
M&S’ poor clothing and home sales are a well-known tale of woe, with positive quarters a rare cause for celebration.
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NewsM&S stems fashion decline as full-price sales spike
Marks & Spencer has stemmed the rate of sales decline in its crucial fashion division and hailed further growth in full-price sales.
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OpinionOpinion: The future of shopping – functional or fun?
The general consensus is that in the future shopping will be either functional or fun.
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NewsAgenda: Marks & Spencer, Burberry, Eve and Asos update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Marks & Spencer, Eve and Asos on the agenda.
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NewsHouse of Fraser kicks off redundancy consultations
An undisclosed number of House of Fraser head office staff will enter consultation as part of the department store retailer’s five-year strategy.
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NewsHouse of Fraser digital director to exit after six months
House of Fraser digital director David Seeby is understood to have resigned from the business after six months in the role.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Wales and the Southwest
In the first instalment of this year’s retail road trip, Retail Week heads to Wales and the Southwest and discovers a diverse yet fertile retail landscape.
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NewsHouse of Fraser hires chief people officer from Aviva
Michelle Maynard has been appointed the new chief people officer at House of Fraser.
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NewsGreen sold BHS to dodge pension cost, regulator claims
The Pensions Regulator has pointed the finger of blame at Sir Philip Green, claiming he sold BHS to avoid the burden of paying its insolvent pension schemes.
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NewsToday in retail: Up the creek with a paddle
This morning brought news from three very different retailers, all united by a common, somewhat reassuring thread.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slip despite upturn in fashion
John Lewis’ sales slipped last week as the later fall of its Clearance Sale shifted revenues.
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NewsDebenhams warns of 'market volatility' as sales fall
Debenhams has cautioned that full-year profits could be “towards the lower end” of market expectations as it grapples with turbulent trading conditions.
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NewsM&S fashion boss misses out on £1.7m Halfords bonus
Marks & Spencer’s new clothing chief Jill McDonald will miss out on £1.7m of bonuses after stepping down from her current role as boss of Halfords.