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Tesco, B&Q and John Lewis join forces for Dunnhumby media trials

Ocado begins hunt for successor to CEO Tim Steiner

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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.

The Weston Family in talks with QIA over £4bn Selfridges sale

Selfridges owners, the Weston Family, are reportedly in talks with the Qatar Investment…

John Lewis Partnership to open LGV Driver Academy

The John Lewis Partnership is set to open an LGV Driver Academy next month, in a bid to…

New retail brands set to open at Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station has announced that further retail brands are set to open in the…

Next raises guidance but warns of staff shortages

Next has raised its full-year guidance following a strong performance in its half-year…

Selco to open two new branches by 2022

Selco has announced plans to open two new branches in the last three months of 2021, in…

John Lewis Partnership reduces H1 losses to £29m

The John Lewis Partnership has reduced its losses in the first six-months of the year ending…

John Lewis Partnership to add 7,000 temporary roles this Christmas

The John Lewis Partnership has revealed that it will be adding more than 7,000 temporary…

Number of UK department stores falls 83% in five years

The number of department stores in the UK has plummeted 83% since the collapse of BHS in 2016. 

John Lewis to launch ISA accounts for customers

John Lewis has announced that it is set to launch savings accounts for customers through a…

Harrods to remove plastic carrier bags

Harrods has announced plans to remove all plastic carrier bags from across its stores from…