Celine
This coverage focuses on Celine’s presence and performance in the UK retail market, offering insights for retail executives and brand managers. Reporting includes store launches and refurbishments, wholesale and concession strategies, marketing campaigns, executive appointments, and commercial positioning. The analysis helps professionals understand Celine’s approach to growth, consumer engagement, and its impact within the premium and luxury retail segments.
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Sep- 2019 -20 SeptemberHigh Street
High Court rejects legal challenge against Debenhams CVA
The High Court has rejected the legal challenge against Debenhams proposed CVA, which was funded by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct. The challenge was made by the Combined Property Control Group (CPC) – the landlord of six Debenhams stores in England as it argued the CVA was “designed to create a…
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3 SeptemberHigh Street
Sports Direct wants to ‘eliminate Debenhams as a competitor’, court hears
Sports fashion retailer Sports Direct is reportedly seeking to “eliminate Debenhams as a competitor” by funding a lawsuit which would push it back into administration, the High Court heard on Monday. At the court hearing, Debenham’s lawyer, Tom Smith QC, said the retailer believed Sports Direct was “backing the case…
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Aug- 2019 -13 AugustFeatures
Mike Ashley’s high street monopoly
Over the past two years retail tycoon Mike Ashley has been treating the UK high street as his very own personal Monopoly board. However instead of desires to develop houses and hotels on his newly acquired property, Ashley has the grander vision of ‘saving the UK high street’ and turning…
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Jun- 2019 -12 JuneDepartment Stores
Sports Direct challenges Debenhams CVA
Department store Debenhams has confirmed Sports Direct is among the parties which have sent applications to challenge its CVA which was voted through by creditors on 9 May. Debenhams went under the control of its lenders when it entered a pre-pack administration in April. Debenhams Group Holdings Limited, its subsidiaries…
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Apr- 2019 -15 AprilDepartment Stores
Debenhams CEO expected to step down
Debenhams CEO Sergio Bucher is expected to step down in the next few days, after lenders took control of the embattled department store’s chain last week. A source close to Bucher told the BBC: “Having stayed on and got the refinancing in place, Sergio thinks now would be the right…
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9 AprilDepartment Stores
Debenhams enters pre-pack administration
Debenhams has entered pre-pack administration and gone into the control of its lenders following the department store’s rejection of Sports Direct’s offer to underwrite £150m equity issuance. The pre-pack administration will see all of the company’s shareholders – including Sports Direct which has a 30% stake – wiped out and…
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