Department Stores
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May- 2021 -13 May
John Lewis to reopen Edinburgh store following refurb
John Lewis has announced the reopening of its Edinburgh store on 14 May 2021 after the site has undergone a…
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13 May
Dobbies to open two new London stores
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced it is to open two new ‘little dobbies’ stores that will open this year: Chiswick…
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5 May
And So To Bed returns to profit in FY20
And So To Bed, a luxury bedroom furniture retailer, returned to a £330,000 profit for FY20, recovering from a £108,000…
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Apr- 2021 -26 April
John Lewis Partnership to donate £1m to over 1,000 local charities
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that it will donate over £1m this summer to more than 1,000 local charities…
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22 April
M&S appoints non-executive director
M&S has announced that Fiona Dawson, currently global president of Mars Food, will be joining the board as a non-executive…
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12 April
John Lewis to suspend store closures
John Lewis has confirmed that it has no plans to close any further stores, according to The Times. Executive director…
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8 April
Debenhams to reopen its stores one last time
Debenhams has announced that it will reopen its stores in England and Wales on 12 April to complete its final…
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6 April
John Lewis to reopen stores
John Lewis has confirmed that it will reopen its shops in England and Wales on 12 April following the latest…
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Mar- 2021 -24 March
John Lewis to close eight stores placing 1,465 jobs at risk
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that it will not reopen eight of its 42 John Lewis shops from lockdown,…
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22 March
Former Ikea execs face prison over espionage allegations
Ikea is appearing in court for allegedly spying on its customers and employees, as two of the group’s former chief…
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