Department Stores
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Feb- 2020 -10 February
Selfridges managing director exits
Simon Forster, managing director of Selfridges has departed from the department store after just over a year in the position.…
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6 February
PETA buys Frasers Group stake amid anti-fur protests
PETA US has become a shareholder in Frasers Group, the animal rights group has announced. The move is in response…
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5 February
John Lewis appoints new executive director
John Lewis has announced the appointment of Nina Bhatia as executive director, strategy and commercial development. Bhatia will commence her…
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3 February
Beales slashes 32 head office roles following administration
Embattled department store chain Beales has announced 32 job cuts at its head office in Bournemouth, nearly two weeks after…
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Jan- 2020 -20 January
Beales to vote on administration
Embattled department store chain Beales is on the brink of administration, with reports suggesting it will hold a meeting on…
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13 January
Debenhams in talks to offload executive pension scheme
Embattled department store chain Debenhams is reportedly in talks over the buyout of its executive pension scheme, which holds over…
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13 January
Beales set to ‘collapse’, 1,000 jobs at risk
Department store Beales warns it is on the brink of collapse, which will result in over 1000 jobs at risk…
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9 January
M&S reports fall in festive sales revenues
Marks and Spencer has reported a 0.7% decline in revenues in its third quarter of the current financial year to…
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9 January
John Lewis boss steps down amid poor Christmas sales
John Lewis Partnership has announced its managing director, Paula Nickolds, will step down amid “weak” sales over the Christmas period.…
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6 January
Debenhams announces 19 store closures
Debenhams has announced the closure of 19 of its UK stores, resulting in 660 job losses. The department store, which…
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