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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.

JYSK welcomes ‘record’ FY21 profits in UK&I

Danish furniture and home furnishings brand JYSK has announced record results in the UK…

Fortnum and Mason appoints new chief operating and innovation officer

Fortnum and Mason has appointed Iain Robertson to the newly created role of chief operating…

Harrods strike averted after pay rise victory

Planned strike action at Harrods has been averted after the luxury department chain offered…

Harrods launches new partnership with Klarna

Luxury retailer Harrods has announced a new partnership with Klarna, a global retail bank,…

Thai group closes in on £4bn deal to buy Selfridges

The Weston Family are close to agreeing a deal with Thailand’s Central Group over the £4bn…

US equity firm Apollo examines potential M&S buyout

US private equity firm Apollo has reportedly been considering a buyout of Marks and Spencer,…

House of Fraser to close its Oxford Street store

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has confirmed that its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street…

Thai company eyes Selfridges buyout

Central Group, a Thai-based company which owns Rinascente, the Italian department store, is…

Harrods reports £68m loss as restaurant staff to vote on strike action

Luxury department store Harrods has reported a loss of £68m for the 52-week period ending 30…

John Lewis opens 10 Christmas Emporiums

John Lewis has announced the opening of its festive Christmas Emporiums across 10 stores.