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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Oct- 2025 -27 OctoberPeople Moves
Lakeside Shopping Centre appoints new centre director
Lakeside Shopping Centre has announced the appointment of Nancy Foster as centre director. Foster, who is starting at the end of October, has over 15 years of senior leadership experience and is a “highly accomplished” retail and operations leader. Lakeside said she has a proven record in managing multimillion-pound budgets…
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16 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Debenhams partners with Amazon to boost US presence
Debenhams Group has expanded its US presence through a new partnership with Amazon, which will see Nasty Gal brought to Amazon Fashion. The move will see the brand brought to over 250 million Amazon customers in the US, offering 172 items including denim, co-ords, swimwear and festival wear. Amazon has launched…
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1 OctoberPeople Moves
Debenhams creative director departs role to join Wax London
Patrick Duggan has left his role as creative director at Debenhams after more than five years with the wider Boohoo group. Duggan joined in 2020, initially working across Karen Millen and Coast during the Covid-19 pandemic, before moving to Debenhams following Boohoo’s acquisition of the brand. During his time with…
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Sep- 2025 -29 SeptemberDepartment Stores
Debenhams expands into US with department store deal
Debenhams Group has expanded into the US, with its fashion brands now available through the online marketplaces of Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom. The move marks a “significant step” in Debenhams Group’s international growth strategy and “reflects the strong overseas appetite” for British labels, including Coast, Warehouse, Oasis, Nasty Gal and…
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22 SeptemberPeople Moves
Debenhams Group appoints new non-exec director in board shuffle
Debenhams Group has announced the appointment of Tom Handley to its board as an independent non-executive director, as senior board member Alistair McGeorge has stepped down with immediate effect. A director at Provenio Law, Handley has previously served as chief executive of Exchange Chambers for 28 years, having joined in…
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10 SeptemberSupply Chain
Evri extends partnership with Debenhams
Evri has expanded its long-term partnership with Debenhams Group through a two-year contract extension. It comes as Evri delivered a record 807 million parcels in its most recent financial year and builds on the relationship between Evri and Debenhams which began in 2014. The new deal will establish Evri as…
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Aug- 2025 -27 AugustClothing & Shoes
Debenhams mulls PLT sale as pre-tax losses widen
Debenhams revealed it is planning to offload PrettyLittleThing (PLT) after reporting pre-tax losses of £264m for the year to 28 February 2025, up from £164m a year earlier. The group attributed the loss to a one-off exceptional item linked to strategic decisions, including the closure of its US distribution centre…
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21 AugustFeatures
River Island’s predicament: High Court rescue buys time, not certainty
River Island has won a crucial lifeline after a High Court judge sanctioned its restructuring plan, allowing the embattled fashion retailer to push ahead with sweeping store closures, deep rent cuts, and a debt write-off. The ruling came just days before the company warned it would run out of money…
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21 AugustDepartment Stores
Debenhams completes £175m refinancing deal
Debenhams Group has completed a new three-year facility providing access to funding of up to £175m, led by former owner TPG. The new facility, which extends maturity to August 2028, replaces its previous £125m revolving credit facility originally due to mature in October 2026. Executed by the new management team…
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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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