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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.

Mike Ashley asks Debenhams to ‘reconsider’ £40m offer in ‘frustrated’ email

Mike Ashley has asked Debenhams to “reconsider” his £40m investment offer which he described…

‘Tax the internet for the good of the high street’, Mike Ashley tells MPs

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has said online businesses should be taxed 20% in as soon as…

House of Fraser Manchester store saved from closure

The House of Fraser Kendal’s store in Manchester has been rescued from closure, saving…

M&S ‘fancy little knickers’ display branded ‘sexist’ and ‘vomit inducing’

A Nottingham Marks & Spencer window display which said women’s “fancy little knickers”…

Twitter recruits man named John Lewis for #NotARetailStore advert

Twitter has launched a Christmas advert featuring a man named John Lewis who is often…

House of Fraser to shutter Intu located stores

House of Fraser has announced “with regret” that House of Fraser is to close a further four…

House of Fraser could see ‘significant’ number of further store closures

House of Fraser is set for a “significant” number of further store closures after landlords…

Debenhams ratings downgraded by Moody’s

Debenhams has had its ratings downgraded for a second time in two months by ratings agency Moody’s.

Sofa.com to replace ScS at House of Fraser

Furniture specialists Sofa.com is set to introduce its products to seven House of Fraser…

Selfridges opens in-store skate park

Selfridges has opened an indoor skate park in its London flagship store as part of…