Department Stores
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Jan- 2020 -3 January
Next hikes profit forecast after Christmas sales boost
Next has announced a lift to its full-year profit guidance after strong trading over the festive period. Full price sales…
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Dec- 2019 -11 December
Debenhams appoints John Walden and Kevin Conroy as non-executive directors
Department store Debenhams has appointed John Walden and Kevin Conroy as non-executive directors of Celine Jersey Topco, the parent company…
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Nov- 2019 -29 November
Heal’s announces Chiswick Outlet store
Furniture retailer, Heal’s has announced the opening of its new outlet store, opening on Chiswick High Street next week. The…
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18 November
John Lewis and Waitrose to launch first ever concept store
John Lewis and Waitrose have announced the launch of a new ‘concept’ store, set to open in Southampton later this…
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Oct- 2019 -10 October
Debenhams secures £50m cash injection from creditors
Debenhams has revealed it has secured a £50m loan facility with some of its existing lenders to help it through…
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4 October
John Lewis plans to cut service charge payments to landlords
John Lewis is seeking service charge discounts from some of its landlords to help reduce costs during the upcoming golden…
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Sep- 2019 -12 September
John Lewis warns of no-deal Brexit amid £26m loss
John Lewis Partnership has reported a loss of £25.9m for the first half of the year, warning that a no-deal…
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Jun- 2019 -12 June
Sports Direct challenges Debenhams CVA
Department store Debenhams has confirmed Sports Direct is among the parties which have sent applications to challenge its CVA which…
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May- 2019 -22 May
M&S sales and profits fall as turnaround continues
Marks and Spencer has reported a fall in both sales and profits, with the latter down nearly 10%, as it…
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20 May
M&S speeds up store closures
Marks and Spencer has announced it is to speed up its store closure plans by two years, as it looks…
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