All House of Fraser articles – Page 44
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News
Alchemy in talks with Mosaic
Private equity firm Alchemy is thought to be in the running to buy Baugur-backed Mosaic.
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House of Fraser and Hamleys speak out on Icelandic crisis
House of Fraser and Hamleys have distanced themselves from the fallout of the Icelandic economic meltdown and its impact on backer Baugur.
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Baugur rejects claim that retail businesses are for sale
Baugur has denied comments by Alchemy Partners chief Jon Moulton that he was offered a number of the Icelandic investor’s UK retail companies in the aftermath of the collapse of Iceland’s banking industry.
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House of Fraser reassures suppliers
House of Fraser chairman Don McCarthy has written to suppliers to reassure them that the Baugur-backed department store business is financially robust.
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Ireland’s Pavilions development unveils blueprint for extension
Irish developer Chartered Land has submitted an application for an extension to its Pavilions shopping centre at Swords, north of Dublin, which would significantly increase the scheme’s retail offer.
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House of Fraser to launch new-look magazine
House of Fraser will unveil a new-look in-store magazine on September 1.
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Opinion
Spring in Debenhams’ step
Next month, Cortefiel will finally make its much-anticipated entry into the UK market, when its eponymous fascia and young-fashion label Springfield launches in Debenhams.
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AnalysisDo stars still sell?
With marketing budgets feeling the pinch, retailers may be thinking twice about signing celebrities to front their brand. Charlotte Hardie asks when they’re worth it and how they can be put to best use
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House of Fraser eyes luxury brand tie-ups
House of Fraser is understood to be in talks with luxury French fashion brands Louis Vuitton and Hermes to open shop-in-shops in its Glasgow store.
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Fraser’s new house unveiled
House of Fraser has unveiled its vision for stores as part of plans to become a premium national department store group.
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House of Fraser to link suppliers to data pool
House of Fraser is to ask its suppliers to provide their product information through a data synchronisation service.
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HoF picks Delaney Lund Knox Warren
House of Fraser has appointed ad agency Delaney Lund Knox Warren to head its creative account, starting with its autumn ad campaign.
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OpinionRetail’s red card
House of Fraser could have delivered an own goal in the unfortunate timing of its autumn/winter press and supplier event last night.
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AnalysisCity of gold: Can retailers tap London’s Square Mile?
The City oozes wealth. So, with the Square Mile and Docklands set to follow Canary Wharf by becoming mass-market shopping destinations, can retailers tap into this? Ben Cooper reports
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Analysis
The house that John built
John King is making strides towards realising his ambition of turning House of Fraser into a UK Nordstrom. He talks to Amy Shields
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House of Fraser opens High Wycombe store
House of Fraser will open its second store in a week on Thursday (March 13).
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House of Fraser opens Belfast store
House of Fraser has unveiled its first shop to open since the takeover of the department store group in a Baugur-backed deal more than a year ago.
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House of Fraser unveils Westfield London plans
House of Fraser has revealed the first images of its 103,000 sq ft (9,570 sq m) Westfield London store, which is set to open by Christmas and is one of five anchors at the scheme.
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Analysis
Is Baugur the new Sears?
Icelandic investor Baugur has changed the face of UK retail over the past five years. But with tougher times approaching, Amy Shields asks if it has overstretched itself