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Department Stores

Department Stores focuses on the strategies, performance, and transformation of leading UK department store groups. This section examines trading updates, leadership changes, store formats, and digital innovation among major retail players. Retail Sector’s Department Stores coverage provides insight into how these multi-category retailers are adapting to evolving consumer expectations, online competition, and market pressures — offering retail professionals valuable intelligence on business models, partnerships, and growth strategies shaping the sector’s future.

Department Stores

Department Stores focuses on the strategies, performance, and transformation of leading UK department store groups. This section examines trading updates, leadership changes, store formats, and digital innovation among major retail players. Retail Sector’s Department Stores coverage provides insight into how these multi-category retailers are adapting to evolving consumer expectations, online competition, and market pressures — offering retail professionals valuable intelligence on business models, partnerships, and growth strategies shaping the sector’s future.

Harrods boss calls for return of VAT-free shopping for overseas visitors

The managing director of Harrods, Michael Ward, has called on the government to rethink its…

John Lewis chair receives council backing despite disapproval on performance

John Lewis chair Dame Sharon White has been backed by the John Lewis council on whether they…

John Lewis council to vote on chair’s strategy

John Lewis Partnership employees will reportedly be given the opportunity to vote on chair…

John Lewis to downsize head office in cost-cutting efforts

John Lewis is looking to halve its office space in an effort to cut costs through a loose…

Frasers Group to unveil own version of Amazon Prime

Michael Murray, the chief executive of Frasers Group, has revealed at this year’s World…

John Lewis latest business to exit CBI 

John Lewis has become the latest business to today terminate its CBI membership in light of…

Dunelm Q3 sales up 6% after moving winter sale

Dunelm has announced that its sales have risen 6% to £423m, up from £399m, for the 13 weeks…

ScS appoints new non-executive director

ScS, the upholstered furniture and flooring retailer, has announced the appointment of…

John Lewis pension assets plunge £2.8bn

John Lewis Partnership saw the market value of its pension assets plunge by £2.8bn last year…

Ikea signs legal agreement with EHRC to tackle sexual harassment

Ikea UK has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC),…