Department Stores
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May- 2023 -9 May
John Lewis council to vote on chair’s strategy
John Lewis Partnership employees will reportedly be given the opportunity to vote on chair Sharon White’s leadership this week, The…
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2 May
John Lewis to downsize head office in cost-cutting efforts
John Lewis is looking to halve its office space in an effort to cut costs through a loose hybrid working…
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Apr- 2023 -27 April
Frasers Group to unveil own version of Amazon Prime
Michael Murray, the chief executive of Frasers Group, has revealed at this year’s World Retail Congress in Barcelona that the…
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21 April
John Lewis latest business to exit CBI
John Lewis has become the latest business to today terminate its CBI membership in light of the recent allegations against…
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20 April
Dunelm Q3 sales up 6% after moving winter sale
Dunelm has announced that its sales have risen 6% to £423m, up from £399m, for the 13 weeks to 1…
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19 April
ScS appoints new non-executive director
ScS, the upholstered furniture and flooring retailer, has announced the appointment of Swarupa Pathakji to the role of a non-executive…
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3 April
John Lewis pension assets plunge £2.8bn
John Lewis Partnership saw the market value of its pension assets plunge by £2.8bn last year amid a set of…
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Mar- 2023 -24 March
Ikea signs legal agreement with EHRC to tackle sexual harassment
Ikea UK has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), to improve its policies and…
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23 March
Ownership of business will ‘remain a constant’, says John Lewis chair
John Lewis chairwoman Sharon White has assured that employees’ ownership of the John Lewis Partnership will “remain a constant”, following…
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22 March
Porcelain Superstore’s sales rise to £16m
Online tile retailer Porcelain Superstore has reported a rise in sales to £15.9m from £15m in 2021, recording its eighth…
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