BHS
This coverage examines BHS’s legacy and evolving status in the UK retail sector. Reporting highlights brand restructuring, store portfolio changes, buying and merchandising strategy, and leadership developments — all analysed for their impact on customer reach, financial recovery, and retail reputation. The content is tailored for retail executives, brand managers, and professionals engaged in turnaround initiatives and strategic brand management.
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Jun- 2018 -21 JuneClothing & Shoes
Sir Philip Green seeks judicial review as PwC court battle kicks off
The former owner of BHS and current Topshop and Arcadia owner, Sir Philip Green, has requested a judicial review of the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) report into PwC’s handling of the retailer’s audit shortly after collapsed. As the hearing into the report prepares to be taken to the High Court…
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13 JuneHigh Street
PwC hit with record £10m fine for BHS audit
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been fined £10m for its handling of the BHS audits and the Taveta Group in 2014. The sanction follows an investigation by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) under the Accountancy Scheme which opened in June 2016 two months after the retailer’s collapse. PwC signed BHS off as…
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1 JuneOnline & Digital
BHS.com to shut down just two years after relaunch
Online fashion retailer BHS.com has announced it will be shutting down its site following a review by its Qatari based owners Al Mana. The group purchased the retail giant’s brand and worldwide IP in 2016 after the company collapsed, and launched the site later that year in September. The announcement…
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1 JunePeople Moves
Pension Regulator’s Lesley Titcomb to step down
The chief executive of The Pensions Regulator (TPR), Lesley Titcomb, is to step down at the end of her contract this February, it has been announced. Titcomb has been the head of the watchdog for the past four years and in that time has used anti-avoidance laws to force companies…
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May- 2018 -29 MayDepartment Stores
Number of department stores ‘falls 25%’ in less than a decade
The number of large department stores in England has fallen by 25% in less than a decade according to new research by secured lending platform Lendy. It said department stores have been more sharply affected than the rest of the high street by online shopping, as the unusually heavy debt…
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Apr- 2018 -27 AprilOnline & Digital
Shoppers seek overseas ecommerce to combat Brexit prices
A third of UK online shoppers have chosen to buy from abroad according to a survey by online shopping community Pepper.com. Shoppers are thought to be looking overseas due to a rise in UK prices following the UK’s vote to leave the EU. The UK is much more loyal to…
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23 AprilAdvice
Retailers should capitalise on the fluid workforce to gain competitive advantage
The rise of digital has completely transformed the retail landscape, bringing with it a raft of new opportunities – and challenges – for companies to grapple with. Not least among these is the emergence of a new generation of ‘asset-light’, pureplay ecommerce businesses, which have dramatically ratcheted up the level…
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9 AprilGovernment
Dominic Chappell to sue Philip Green
Former British Home Stores (BHS) owner Dominic Chappell said he plans to sue retail magnate Philip Green and contest a proposed boardroom ban by the Insolvency Service, in order to repair his “tarnished reputation”. On 28 March the Insolvency Service disqualified Chappel from running or controlling any company for up…
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Mar- 2018 -28 MarchGovernment
Dominic Chappell banned from company directorship for 15 years
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been disqualified from running or controlling any company for up to 15 years. A spokesperson for the Insolvency Service said: “We can confirm the Insolvency Service has written to Dominic Chappell and three other former directors of BHS and connected companies informing them that…
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Feb- 2018 -26 FebruaryHigh Street
Leaked email reveals Philip Green ‘asked HSBC to find Arcadia buyer’
A newly leaked email suggests that Philip Green enlisted the help of HSBC to find a buyer for the Arcadia Group, despite his claims to the contrary last week. According to reports Green met with the banking giants managing director David Barraclough and UK chief executive Ian Stuart back in…
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