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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.

Debenhams closes seven stores amid further landlord talks

Debenhams has announced the permanent closure of seven of its stores resulting in the loss…

Debenhams enters administration

Embattled department store chain Debenhams has officially entered administration, and has…

M&S announces series of initiatives to support NHS staff amid Covid-19

Marks and Spencer has announced a series of initiatives to support NHS staff amid the…

Debenhams readying to appoint administrators amid Covid-19

Department store chain Debenhams is reportedly set to enter administration for the second…

Fenwick closes online operations amid Covid-19 virus outbreak

Department store Fenwick has announced the temporary closure of its online operations amid…

John Lewis stores to close for first time in 155 years

John Lewis Partnership has announced the temporary closure of all John Lewis stores in light…

Harrods to close amid coronavirus chaos

World-famous department store Harrods is to close its doors this evening (23 March) due to…

Debenhams seeking new CEO as Vansteenkiste prepares to step down

Debenhams is seeking a new CEO to help steer its restructuring as its current boss Stefaan…

Debenhams denies lenders’ threat to hold up restructuring over rent cuts

Department store chain Debenhams has denied reports of it telling landlords that its lenders…

Harrods security guards’ strike suspended after renewed talks

Strike action by security officers and CCTV operators at department store Harrods has been…