Department Stores
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Jan- 2025 -16 January
Dunelm revenues rise due to online sales
Dunelm has seen its revenues rise 1.6% to £490m for the 13 weeks ended 28 December, and 2.4% to £894m…
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10 January
US retailer Macy’s to shutter 66 department stores
US department store group Macy’s has confirmed this week the closure of 66 of its non-go-forward store locations. News of…
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9 January
M&S celebrates bumper Xmas as sales top £4bn
M&S has reported a successful Christmas trading update as its total group sales increased by 5.6% to £4bn in the…
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8 January
ProCook revenues surge amid successful Black Friday and Xmas
UK-based kitchenware brand ProCook has reported a 11.2% increase in revenues to £25.6m and like-for-like revenue increase by 3.4% for…
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Dec- 2024 -12 December
Selfridges co-owner admits £4bn price was ‘too high’
Tos Chirathivat, the executive chair and CEO of Thai family conglomerate Central Group, said in a conversation with The Financial…
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Nov- 2024 -27 November
DFS secures SBTi approval for emissions reduction targets
Sofas retailer DFS Furniture has announced that its near-term science-based emissions reduction target has been approved by the Science Based…
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11 November
Ikea profits rise despite sales falling 8.9% in FY24
Inter Ikea, owner of the Swedish furniture brand, has reported higher profits despite a decline in revenues during the year…
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6 November
M&S profits rise by 17% in half-year results
M&S has welcomed “further progress” in its half-year results as profit-before-tax rose by 17.2% to £407.8m for the half-year ended…
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5 November
John Lewis partners with Klarna for BNPL offer
John Lewis has partnered with Klarna to offer online customers the choice to check out with its interest-free ‘Pay in…
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Oct- 2024 -30 October
Dreams opens new premium concept store in East Sheen
Dreams has announced the opening of its new premium concept store in East Sheen, which it said represents the “future…
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