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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.

M&S sales and profits fall as turnaround continues

Marks and Spencer has reported a fall in both sales and profits, with the latter down nearly…

M&S speeds up store closures

Marks and Spencer has announced it is to speed up its store closure plans by two years, as…

Debenhams CVA could cost local authorities £8.5m in business rates

Colliers International has estimated that Debenhams’ CVA could affect up to 59 local…

Mike Ashley plans to invest millions to revamp House of Fraser

Mike Ashely has revealed he plans to pledge hundreds of millions of pounds into relaunching…

Debenhams to ask for 50% cut in business rates bills

Embattled department store Debenhams has reportedly planning to ask 30 local authorities to…

Debenhams to close 22 stores with 1,200 jobs at risk

Department store chain, Debenhams has announced it is to close 22 stores putting 1,200 jobs at risk.

Debenhams CEO exits

Sergio Bucher, CEO of department store Debenhams, has stepped down from his role just a week…

Debenhams CEO expected to step down

Debenhams CEO Sergio Bucher is expected to step down in the next few days, after lenders…

Mike Ashley promises to ‘save’ Debenhams

Mike Ashley has made a promise to “save as many Debenhams stores and jobs” as he can…

Debenhams enters pre-pack administration

Debenhams has entered pre-pack administration and gone into the control of its lenders…