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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.

John Lewis boss steps down amid poor Christmas sales

John Lewis Partnership has announced its managing director, Paula Nickolds, will step down…

Debenhams announces 19 store closures

Debenhams has announced the closure of 19 of its UK stores, resulting in 660 job losses.  

Next hikes profit forecast after Christmas sales boost

Next has announced a lift to its full-year profit guidance after strong trading over the…

Debenhams appoints John Walden and Kevin Conroy as non-executive directors

Department store Debenhams has appointed John Walden and Kevin Conroy as non-executive…

Heal’s announces Chiswick Outlet store

Furniture retailer, Heal’s has announced the opening of its new outlet store, opening on…

John Lewis and Waitrose to launch first ever concept store

John Lewis and Waitrose have announced the launch of a new ‘concept’ store, set to open in…

Debenhams secures £50m cash injection from creditors

Debenhams has revealed it has secured a £50m loan facility with some of its existing lenders…

John Lewis plans to cut service charge payments to landlords

John Lewis is seeking service charge discounts from some of its landlords to help reduce…

John Lewis warns of no-deal Brexit amid £26m loss

John Lewis Partnership has reported a loss of £25.9m for the first half of the year, warning…

Sports Direct challenges Debenhams CVA

Department store Debenhams has confirmed Sports Direct is among the parties which have sent…