Department Stores
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Mar- 2021 -5 March
Frasers Group warns of closures amid business rates cap
Frasers Group has warned that the £2m business rates cap announced in the spring budget on 3 March 2021 will…
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Feb- 2021 -22 February
John Lewis to shutter up to eight stores
John Lewis is reportedly considering the closure of up to eight of its stores in a bid to further cut…
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18 February
John Lewis signs up to HRH Terra Carta initiative
John Lewis has announced it has become the first retailer to sign-up to HRH The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta,…
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12 February
John Lewis donates over 5000 items to families in need
John Lewis partnership has announced it has donated nearly 5000 items of warm clothing to families in need as the…
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9 February
John Lewis Partnership introduces more than 50 fashion brands
John Lewis Partnership has announced it will be introducing more than 50 new fashion and beauty brands as part of…
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2 February
John Lewis Partnership to provide care packages to NHS workers
The John Lewis Partnership has announced its partnership with the British Medical Association (BMA) to provide frontline NHS workers with…
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1 February
Frasers Group acquires New Look’s Brighton store
Frasers Group has reportedly acquired the freehold of New Look’s Brighton store. According to Drapers, the store located at 188-191…
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Jan- 2021 -28 January
Debenhams CEO to step down
Steven Cook is reportedly stepping down from his position as CEO of Debehmans, according to Drapers. Cook joined Debenhams in…
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26 January
Frasers Group shutters Edinburgh’s Jenners store
Frasers Group has announced it will permanently close Edinburgh’s iconic Jenners store after the company failed to reach an agreement…
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25 January
Boohoo acquires Debenhams intellectual property for £55m
Boohoo has announced it has acquired all of the intellectual property assets of Debenhams in a £55m deal. The online…
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