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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.

House of Fraser decline leads to French Connection store closures

French Connection has announced it will be shuttering more of its stores following the…

Sports Direct denies Mike Ashley will block Debenhams’ Magasin du Nord sale

Sports Direct has denied the claims which emerged over the weekend that Mike Ashley will…

John Lewis Oxford Street flagship sees business rates rise 57% in a year

John Lewis’ flagship on Oxford Street, London is expected to see its business rates tax rise…

London department stores smash own windows

London department stores including Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Fortnum & Mason have…

Debenhams releases statement amid closure rumours to calm investors

Debenhams has released an official statement in response to rumours it was preparing to…

CVA and closure rumours loom as Debenhams appoints KPMG

Debenhams has reportedly appointed audit advisors KPMG to explore restructuring plans,…

Quiz to take £400,000 hit from House of Fraser collapse

House of Fraser is expected to receive a £400,000 cash injection from fashion retailer Quiz.

John Lewis and Waitrose add ‘& Partners’ to business name in branding shakeup

John Lewis and Waitrose have added ‘& Partners’ to the group’s business names, formally…