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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.

Morleys Department Stores appoints new chief executive

Morleys Department Stores has announced that chief executive Allan Winstanley is set to step…

Waterstones and Barnes and Noble owner eyes IPO

The owner of Waterstones and Barnes and Noble, Elliott Management, is reportedly preparing…

M&S opens new flagship store at Merry Hill

Marks and Spencer has opened a new 100,000 sq ft flagship store at Merry Hill shopping…

Next ups special dividend following £54m land sale

Next has sold off land in Essex for £54.1m after plans to use the site for distribution…

John Lewis unveils 2025 Christmas ad

John Lewis has unveiled its 2025 Christmas advert, marking the start of the festive retail…

John Lewis to launch VIP experiences for loyalty card members

John Lewis is set to open a VIP lounge at its flagship store on Oxford Street in London for…

Dunelm Q1 total sales rise 6.2% to £428m

Dunelm has revealed that its total sales rose 6.2% to £428m for the 13 weeks ended 27…

John Lewis launches supplier platform to expand premium brands

John Lewis has launched a new supplier platform aimed at speeding up the addition of premium…

John Lewis appoints new director of merchandising

John Lewis has appointed Anna Milne as its new director of merchandising, a new role that…

John Lewis appoints new chief people officer

The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Helen Webb OBE as its new chief…