Debenhams
This coverage examines Debenhams’ trajectory, strategies, and impact within the UK retail sector. Reporting focuses on store operations, online developments, financial performance, brand repositioning, product ranges, and executive changes. Designed for retail professionals, it offers analysis of commercial decisions, market challenges, and opportunities relevant to department store management and broader apparel and homeware retailing.
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Aug- 2025 -8 AugustHealth & Beauty
Revolution Beauty rejects PE bid amid ongoing sales process
Revolution Beauty has reportedly turned down a bid from specialist private equity firm True, according to reports from Reuters. The company confirmed that it is continuing to advance its engagement with its shareholders, including in respect of a potential equity raise. As a result of this the company’s share price…
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4 AugustDepartment Stores
Debenhams launches AI academy for employees
Debenhams Group has launched an AI skills academy, a new programme aiming to provide its employees with practical AI skills. The academy is being rolled out in partnership with workforce development platform Multiverse. It will be fully funded through the group’s £1.35m apprenticeship levy, and provide employees with “structured, on-the-job…
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Jul- 2025 -29 JulyOnline & Digital
Debenhams partners with Pinterest to boost brand awareness
Debenhams has partnered with Pinterest as part of efforts to increase brand awareness and boost customer growth. Debenhams is the first group brand in the UK to launch a campaign on the online platform this year. The online department store said it is working closely with Pinterest on a marketing…
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23 JulyClothing & Shoes
Boohooman launches new online marketplace Brand Locker
BoohooMan has launched an online marketplace featuring more than 500 brands, as part of a wider shift by its parent company to a marketplace model. Debenhams Group, which operates Boohooman, said the new platform – Brand Locker – currently lists 563 brands across activewear, streetwear, footwear, accessories, nutrition and fitness…
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17 JulyClothing & Shoes
Cotton Traders FY profits rise 3% to £9.46m
Cotton Traders has reported a 3% rise in operating profit to £9.46m for its 2024 financial year, driven by growth in online and marketplace sales, despite a slight 1% decline in turnover to £107.8m. The British fashion brand revealed that its EBITDA also rose 4% to £11.94m during the period.…
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Jun- 2025 -24 JuneOnline & Digital
Debenhams partners with InPost to expand delivery service
Debenhams Group has announced that it has partnered with InPost to expand its delivery options across the UK. Customers will now have access to InPost’s “extensive” network of 10,000 lockers and 6,000 parcel shops nationwide. The move is part of the group’s ongoing commitment to making online shopping more convenient…
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11 JuneClothing & Shoes
Debenhams Group adopts AI for real-time pricing across brands
Debenhams Group has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) technology across its brands to automate product pricing and promotions in real time. The news follows the retailer’s partnership with AI platform Peak to replace manual pricing with automated, data-driven processes. The rollout will cover thousands of stock keeping units (SKUs) across its…
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10 JuneFeatures
The nostalgia trend: Why do companies revive old brands?
A cultural institution in the 90s, defunct in the 00s and making a comeback in the 20s. MFI Furniture is set to relaunch on the British high street after owner Victorian Plumbing revealed plans to relaunch the brand in early 2026, promising a refresh without the frustrations of long online…
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3 JuneDepartment Stores
Spring heatwave sparks 500% retail sales surge at Debenhams Group
The Debenhams Group, which includes Debenhams, Karen Millen, Boohoo, Man, and PrettyLittleThing, has reported a 500% surge in sales and a 1,000% increase in searches for certain summer products this May, compared with the same month last year, driven by the spring heatwave. New data, which looked at the demand…
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May- 2025 -27 MayHigh Street
Oxford Street vacancies drop below pre-pandemic levels
The rate of vacancies on Oxford Street in London has fallen to 0.5%, the first time it has fallen below 1% since before the pandemic, according to data from Savills. Savills attributed this to an undersupply of quality vacant space, noting that good quality retail space has become “increasingly constrained”.…
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