All House of Fraser articles
House of Fraser is a British department store group, founded in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1849. The company grew steadily during the early 20th century, and, after the Second World War, a slew of acquisitions of rival retailers including Scottish Drapery Corporation, Binns, Harrods, Dickins & Jones and Howells transformed the business into a national chain. House of Fraser has changed hands on a number of occasions since the turn of the millennium. House of Fraser was rescued from administration by Sports Direct in August 2018, as high street tycoon Mike Ashley finally realised his ambition of owning a department store business. Ashley said he would make House of Fraser “the Harrods of the high street”, and in December 2019 he rebranded Sports Direct as Frasers plc.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHouse of Fraser (Overview)
Frasers Group rebrands House of Fraser’s website and app enabling consumers to shop across the group’s fascias, including Game, Sports Direct and Sofa.com, from one location. The rebrand reflects the group’s multi-brand anchor stores and is part of its wider digital elevation investment.
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DataRanking: The most productive department stores in the UK
To find out which department stores are firing on all cylinders, we’ve ranked their productivity by sales per employee.
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NewsExclusive: Fenwick rules out lease on former House of Fraser store after talks fall through
Department store chain Fenwick has walked away after talks to take on the former House of Fraser store in Guildford, Surrey fell through.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Frasers Group aims to elevate its proposition
In 2021/22, Frasers Group’s total sales climbed 32.5% to £4.8bn for the 52 weeks to 24 April, 2022, and it recorded pre-tax profits of £335.6m.
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NewsFrasers Group unveils loyalty scheme across all brands
Frasers Group chief executive Michael Murray has said the retailer is set to unveil a new membership scheme and flexible payments solution, which he described as the retailer’s version of Amazon Prime.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Frasers is plotting a profitable path through cost-of-living crunch
Frasers Group boss Michael Murray explains how it will maintain momentum to navigate its way through the cost-of-living crisis, inflation, supply chain challenges and battered consumer confidence
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NewsFrasers posts surge in profits and increases earnings guidance
Frasers Group has recorded a spike in full-year profits and upped its earnings guidance for its current financial year.
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NewsFrasers rescues Missguided from administration as boss Murray shakes up leadership team
Frasers Group has bought collapsed online fashion operator Missguided out of administration for £20m.
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NewsAshley’s Frasers Group circles Footasylum
Tycoon Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is thought to have tabled an offer for Footasylum, which JD Sports has been ordered to sell by the competition authorities.
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NewsFrasers profits soar but group warns of Covid and supply chain headwinds
Frasers Group has reported strong revenue rises across its portfolio, but remains “cautious” of the impacts of macroeconomic factors such as a potential lockdown over Christmas.
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Opinion‘Never mind the closures – openings show West End is poised for bounceback’
When the switch was flicked on London’s West End Christmas lights a couple of weeks ago, it symbolised not just the start of peak trading but brighter prospects for the shopping district.
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NewsHouse of Fraser fury over Oxford Street closure
House of Fraser owner Frasers Group has reacted angrily after its flagship Oxford Street store was served notice to quit the premises.
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NewsHouse of Fraser flagship on Oxford Street to be converted to offices
The famous House of Fraser store on London’s Oxford Street is to become an office-led, mixed-use premises.
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NewsDepartment store numbers plunge 83% since collapse of BHS
More than 80% of the UK’s department stores have been lost since the demise of BHS and many former branches still lie empty.
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Opinion‘Mike Ashley’s new era at Frasers needs a new generation of leaders’
“He’s the next generation,” Mike Ashley claimed, throwing up his left arm and pointing to the young man sitting beside him.
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NewsExclusive: House of Fraser staff faced with zero-hours contracts ultimatum
Department store chain House of Fraser is understood to have put staff into consultation over a switch to zero-hours contracts in a decision that could potentially affect thousands of roles.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Curation, destination, imagination – the new department store foundations
How can the retail format be revived to resonate with contemporary and future shoppers?
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHouse of Fraser (Financials)
For the 53 weeks ending 30 April 2023 (FY2022), HoF saw its revenue fall from £363.6m to £348.9m. Having started the period with 39 stores, it closed 10 in the year and opened two, with 31 stores by the close of the financial year.
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GalleryFirst look: Frasers unveils vision for department store of the future
Frasers Group has lifted the lid on its first new department store since it acquired House of Fraser in 2018.
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NewsLandmark Jenners store to close after landlord row
Edinburgh department store Jenners, owned by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, is to shut after almost two centuries of trading.