House of Fraser

Philip Day eyeing House of Fraser stores

Philip Day, the owner of Edinburgh Woollen Mill is reportedly in talks with landlord groups regarding a takeover of several…

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How the theory of evolution will be the difference-maker for retailers

An estimated 9,500 retail shops are due to close this year and according to The Centre for Retail Research, 20,000…

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How to combat growing in-store queues

Recent research from cloud-based platform Qudini reveals that long queues are the largest turn-off for shoppers. Consequently, UK retailers are…

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Mike Ashley plans to keep 80% of House of Fraser stores open

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has vowed to keep 80% of House of Fraser’s stores open, after he saved the…

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Sports Direct saves House of Fraser in £90m eleventh-hour deal

Sports Direct has agreed to acquire House of Fraser for £90m in a deal that came just minutes after the…

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House of Fraser site offline as administration threatens 17,500 jobs

House of Fraser has appointed administrators after talks with investors and creditors were “not concluded in a solvent solution”. The…

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House of Fraser sets new deadline to secure funds

House of Fraser has set itself a new deadline to secure funding to avoid collapse. In a statement to the…

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ScS growth edges up in ‘encouraging’ results

ScS has announced it is trading “in line with its expectations for the year” despite concerns it may have been…

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House of Fraser fate could be decided today

A decision could be made on the future of House of Fraser today as its creditors assess takeover bids made…

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Phillip Day to snap up Jacques Vert

Retail boss Phillip Day is said to be preparing to add womenswear brand Jacques Vert to his retail portfolio, which…

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