All House of Fraser articles – Page 9
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, House of Fraser and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, House of Fraser and Bonmarché coming up.
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OpinionNick Bubb: Does HoF's new plan have a chance?
House of Fraser’s new management team want a chance to prove that a slimmed down business can be viable, but do they deserve a chance?
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Rollercoaster of emotions on the high street
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the mixed fortunes facing high street retailers
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AnalysisAnalysis: High street SOS – what needs to change?
Since the beginning of this year, 21,000 retail jobs have been lost as businesses as diverse as Toys R Us, Maplin, House of Fraser and Poundworld have entered administration or pursued CVAs.
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OpinionIs it game over for (mass market) department stores?
All but a few high-profile department stores seem to be in trouble, so has the market changed to the point where the sector is just an irrelevance?
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OpinionOpinion: Calling Andrew Griffiths… are you receiving?
At Retail Week Live in March, Government minister Andrew Griffiths took to the stage to announce the creation of a retail industry council. Since then he seems to have gone AWOL.
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DataData: Which retailers stand to gain from HoF's CVA?
House of Fraser’s decision to shut 31 of its 59 UK stores will have an impact on high streets up and down the UK.
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OpinionOpinion: Digital shift creates high street opportunity
The retail landscape has evolved hugely over the past few years, but it’s not all doom and gloom for the high street.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Will a CVA save House of Fraser?
House of Fraser aims to axe more than half of its stores through a CVA. We discuss the proposals and whether they are enough to revive the department store’s fortunes.
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AnalysisHouse of Fraser's 'grim day' is just the start of its journey
House of Fraser has revealed plans to close more than half its stores through a CVA, leaving it with just 28 branches nationwide.
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OpinionOpinion: Debenhams can benefit from HoF's adversity
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
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NewsPoundworld to file intention to appoint administrators
Poundworld will file its intention to appoint administrators today after a rescue bid from Alteri collapsed, putting 5,500 jobs at risk.
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NewsHouse of Fraser insists CVA plan ‘on track’
House of Fraser has insisted it is “on track” with plans to launch a CVA and secure new investment despite an alleged battle with its lenders.
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NewsHoF lenders seek cash injection as CVA approaches
House of Fraser’s key lenders are demanding proof that its Chinese shareholders will provide the £70m capital pledged last month.
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NewsEx-HoF CIO Burnett to lead retail at IBM
House of Fraser’s former chief information officer Julian Burnett has been appointed as head of IBM’s UK retail division.
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NewsLandlords prepare to take tougher stance on retail CVAs
Property owners are poised to take a more hard-nosed approach to retail CVAs.
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NewsNext slammed by property body for ‘nonsense’ CVA clause
The British Property Federation (BPF) has taken a swipe at Next after the retailer requested the implementation of a so-called ‘CVA clause’.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does the CVA need a restructure of its own?
It was an unprecedented step – and one that consequently sent tremors pulsing through the retail and property industries.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: House of Fraser’s CVA plan
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on House of Fraser’s CVA plan
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NewsHouse of Fraser Group racks up £44m loss
House of Fraser Group swung to a £43.9m pre-tax loss last year as the Brexit vote, terrorist attacks and online competition weighed on the embattled department store business.