Department Stores
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Jan- 2019 -10 January
John Lewis staff face missing out on bonus for first time since 1953
John Lewis staff could lose their share of the department store giant’s profit for the first time since 1953. Traditionally,…
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10 January
Debenhams suffers sales struggle over Christmas
Department store chain Debenhams has reported a 3.4% drop in group like-for-like (LFL) sales for the six weeks to 5…
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10 January
M&S sales drop amid ‘difficult’ market
Marks and Spencer has reported a 2.7% drop in its total sales for the 13 weeks to 29 December 2018.…
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2 January
John Lewis ends final week of 2018 with 4.5% sales uplift
Department store chain John Lewis has reported a 4.5% year-on-year uplift in total sales for the week ending 29 December.…
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Dec- 2018 -19 December
John Lewis bucks retail woes with festive sales increase
John Lewis has bucked retail troubles reporting a total sales increase of 1.8% for the week to 15 December. The…
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13 December
Mike Ashley asks Debenhams to ‘reconsider’ £40m offer in ‘frustrated’ email
Mike Ashley has asked Debenhams to “reconsider” his £40m investment offer which he described as “a very public statement of…
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4 December
‘Tax the internet for the good of the high street’, Mike Ashley tells MPs
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has said online businesses should be taxed 20% in as soon as six months to…
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3 December
House of Fraser Manchester store saved from closure
The House of Fraser Kendal’s store in Manchester has been rescued from closure, saving roughly 570 jobs. New terms have…
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Nov- 2018 -21 November
M&S ‘fancy little knickers’ display branded ‘sexist’ and ‘vomit inducing’
A Nottingham Marks & Spencer window display which said women’s “fancy little knickers” were a “must have” and was placed…
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20 November
Twitter recruits man named John Lewis for #NotARetailStore advert
Twitter has launched a Christmas advert featuring a man named John Lewis who is often mistaken for the retailer. Lewis…
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