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Castore acquires Grenson

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

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

Ocado begins hunt for successor to CEO Tim Steiner

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.

John Lewis set to axe stores and jobs

Department store chain John Lewis is reportedly set to cut jobs in a bid to reduce its costs.

John Lewis appoints Pippa Wicks as executive director

John Lewis has announced the appointment of Pippa Wicks as executive director.

John Lewis announce nine further store reopenings

John Lewis has announced plans to reopen nine more stores on Thursday (25 June), following…

Fenwick to reopen all nine UK stores on 15 June

Department store Fenwick revealed that all nine of its UK stores will reopen from Monday (15…

Debenhams to close three more stores permanently

Debenhams has confirmed three more of its stores will not reopen once lockdown restrictions…

Debenhams prepares to reopen 50 UK sites

Debenhams has announced it is preparing to reopen a 50 of its sites in England in phases…

Mike Ashley fails to prompt financial investigation into Debenhams

Retail mogul Mike Ashley has failed to trigger an investigation into the financial affairs…

Debenhams cuts over 1,000 jobs as five stores shutter permanently

Embattled department store chain Debenhams has revealed that five of its stores housed in…