Department Stores
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Jun- 2020 -11 June
Fenwick to reopen all nine UK stores on 15 June
Department store Fenwick revealed that all nine of its UK stores will reopen from Monday (15 June) as lockdown measures…
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9 June
Debenhams to close three more stores permanently
Debenhams has confirmed three more of its stores will not reopen once lockdown restrictions are eased next week. It revealed…
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5 June
Debenhams prepares to reopen 50 UK sites
Debenhams has announced it is preparing to reopen a 50 of its sites in England in phases from the beginning…
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May- 2020 -28 May
Mike Ashley fails to prompt financial investigation into Debenhams
Retail mogul Mike Ashley has failed to trigger an investigation into the financial affairs of embattled department store chain Debenhams,…
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7 May
Debenhams cuts over 1,000 jobs as five stores shutter permanently
Embattled department store chain Debenhams has revealed that five of its stores housed in Intu shopping centres will not reopen…
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Apr- 2020 -20 April
Debenhams closes seven stores amid further landlord talks
Debenhams has announced the permanent closure of seven of its stores resulting in the loss of 422 jobs and has…
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9 April
Debenhams enters administration
Embattled department store chain Debenhams has officially entered administration, and has appointed Geoff Rowley and Alastair Massey of FRP Advisory…
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8 April
M&S announces series of initiatives to support NHS staff amid Covid-19
Marks and Spencer has announced a series of initiatives to support NHS staff amid the coronavirus pandemic. M&S has announced…
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3 April
Debenhams readying to appoint administrators amid Covid-19
Department store chain Debenhams is reportedly set to enter administration for the second time in a year in order to…
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Mar- 2020 -25 March
Fenwick closes online operations amid Covid-19 virus outbreak
Department store Fenwick has announced the temporary closure of its online operations amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Fenwick closed all…
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