All Department stores articles – Page 84
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NewsStore planning applications fall 9% as online competitors dent development interest
The number of planning applications to build new shops dropped 9% during the past 12 months, marking the seventh consecutive year of decline.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on BHS, shop building applications and Hobbs
Retail round-up: BHS's remaining 114 shops to shut, shop building applications plunged 9% in 2015 and Hobbs’ earnings soar 18%.
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NewsAnalysis: What the MPs' report on BHS' demise means for retail
Tycoon Sir Philip Green has been savaged by MPs for his role in the collapse of department store chain BHS earlier this year.
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NewsSir Philip Green's knighthood under review after BHS collapse
Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green’s knighthood is being reviewed in the aftermath of the department store chain’s collapse.
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NewsBHS: Administrators to close 30 more stores, putting 700 jobs at risk
BHS’s administrators will shutter another 30 of the collapsed retailer’s stores by the end of July, leaving hundreds of jobs in the balance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five reasons John Lewis is upping its game Down Under
John Lewis has unveiled a tie-up with department store group Myer to launch six shop-in-shops in Australia.
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NewsWaitrose and John Lewis sales rise as wedding season kicks in
Sales at Waitrose and John Lewis have risen with the arrival of seasonable warm weather, with women’s formalwear the star performer.
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NewsArcadia may attempt block of BHS administrator appointment
Arcadia may try to block the appointment of a second administrator to collapsed chain BHS because it believes it would be a waste of creditors’ money.
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NewsBHS: First tranche of stores to close this week – full list
Administrators of the collapsed department store chain BHS will close the first stores this Saturday as stock runs out, with the first 20 located all around the UK.
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NewsSir Philip Green: I did not block sale of BHS to Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley
Sir Philip Green has written to MPs saying that he did not attempt to block the sale of BHS to Sports Direct’s owner, Mike Ashley.
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NewsJohn Lewis to take business Down Under with six Australian stores
John Lewis is set to open six concessions in Australian department store Myer by next year as it continues to grow its international presence.
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NewsAgenda: Conviviality full-years plus footfall and retail sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with full-year figures from Conviviality, plus the latest footfall and retail sales data all on the agenda.
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OpinionAnalysis: Four key strategies for retailers as they prepare for Brexit
Uncertainty will be a feature of the retail landscape for months to come as the timeframe and structure of the UK’s EU exit become clear.
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NewsM&S boss Rowe warns 7,000 staff could face pay cuts amid 'tough decisions'
New Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe has warned that pay for 7,000 workers could be cut as he grapples with “tough decisions” at the helm.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise as sports and warm weather drive revenues
John Lewis Partnership’s sales rose last week as fashion and drinks purchases boosted revenues across the department store chain and Waitrose.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales rose 0.2% in June, although like-for-likes fell, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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NewsHouse of Fraser confirms start date for Harding replacement Walmsley
House of Fraser has confirmed that former Marks & Spencer digital director David Walmsley will join the business at the end of August.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss warns post-Brexit sterling fall is "big issue"
John Lewis managing director Andy Street has said that the depreciation of the pound following Brexit could be a “big issue” for the retailer.
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NewsDebenhams' London flagship lease sold by British Land to private investor
British Land has sold Debenham’s Oxford Street store lease as part of a ‘strategic focus’, to a private investor following Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things we learned from the M&S first-quarter update
Steve Rowe marked his first full quarter as M&S chief executive with reporting some very bad numbers, especially in clothing.