All Selfridges articles – Page 6
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AnalysisCan middle-market players capitalise on second-hand fashion?
The second-hand clothing market is booming. Retail Week looks at how some retailers are already taking advantage of this growing trend and why it’s important to get on board.
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AnalysisLong read: Sustainable retail – the businesses making a difference
Ask any retailer what the main issues are facing their business today and you’ll be hard-pressed to find one who doesn’t mention sustainability. But who is doing good things here and how are they getting results?
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GalleryIn pictures: Selfridges unveils futuristic Christmas window
Selfridges has unveiled its Christmas window and in-store displays across all its stores – London, Birmingham, Manchester and online.
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NewsSelfridges sales boosted by in-store experiences
Luxury department store Selfridges’ full-year sales were boosted by a host of experiential elements to lure customers in.
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NewsInditex among signatories for ‘Fashion Pact’ sustainability initiative
Inditex is one of 32 businesses that has signed up to the ‘Fashion Pact’ initiative, created to “champion environmental sustainability” in fashion.
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NewsSelfridges’ Kelly and sports giant Nike recognised at World Retail Awards
The best of global retail was celebrated last night at the World Retail Awards, held at the World Retail Congress in Amsterdam.
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NewsJust 3% of retailers think business model fit for next five years
Only three in every 100 retailers think their business model and customer proposition will remain relevant over the next five years.
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NewsSelfridges palm oil free nine months ahead of target
Selfridges has become the first major British retailer to make own-brand food free of palm oil.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Weston strikes balance between business and activism
It feels particularly appropriate that Alannah Weston has become chair of one of the UK’s most well-known retail brands in a week when MPs have taken the radical step of declaring a climate emergency.
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NewsSelfridges names new chair to lead next phase of growth
Selfridges has promoted Alannah Weston to chair of the department store group with immediate effect.
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NewsWest End retailers braced for April business rates hike
John Lewis, Primark, Debenhams and Selfridges will suffer some of the sharpest increases in business rates on their flagship West End stores, new research has found.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2018
Find out how retailers performed during the critical Christmas 2018 trading period, with our league table comparing sales.
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NewsSelfridges celebrates record Christmas trading
Selfridges has reported a record-breaking Christmas sales performance, helped by a programme of in-store events.
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GalleryStore Gallery: The best Christmas window displays
Although Christmas has lost its shine for many retailers this year, shop windows have kept their sparkle. Here are some of the high street highlights.
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NewsSelfridges Group names Pitcher boss amid senior changes
Selfridges had made a raft of changes to its top management team as it prepares for further growth.
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NewsSelfridges reports rise in sales and profits
Selfridges has posted a record operating profit of £181m for its last financial year, when sales climbed 11.5% to £1.75bn.
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OpinionAstronomic investment needed to fix retail black holes
There is still no substitute for store visits if you want to see reality rather than the ‘fake news’ emanating from the boardroom and the PR department.
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OpinionOpinion: What Ashley needs to do with House of Fraser
There is an almost pointless anonymity about House of Fraser stores currently. That is the challenge Mike Ashley must address.
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OpinionHouse of Fraser's numbers don't add up 20 years on
I once spent a long time looking at House of Fraser as an acquisition.
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OpinionOpinion: Improving is not winning in retail
The roll call of failed or struggling retailers is growing: Toys R Us, Maplin, Poundworld, Carpetright, Mothercare, House of Fraser.
