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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Jun- 2023 -8 JuneNews
Asos head of commercial change steps down
Asos head of commercial change and operations, Anthony Benham, has left the online retailer after 16 years. Benham started working for Asos in 2006 as a senior menswear merchandiser. In 2012, he was promoted to retail project manager, and in 2016, he was made a senior business change partner. He…
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5 JuneDepartment Stores
Debenhams partners with lifestyle brand Nautica
Debenhams has partnered with global lifestyle brand Nautica, making the brand now available to purchase through its online marketplace. The news comes as the US-based retailer, which is best known for its ‘preppy’ apparel, relaunched in the UK and EU market last year, with head of design Tim Peck heading…
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May- 2023 -22 MayNews
Sandersons appoints new head of buying
Independent department store Sandersons has recently appointed Louise Fearnehough as head of buying. Fearnehough joined the company seven years ago and during that time has worked in the beauty department, headed the fragrance team and two years ago was promoted to running the company’s flagship store at Fox Valley in…
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Apr- 2023 -25 AprilClothing & Shoes
JD Sports appoints two new directors to board
JD Sports has appointed Angela Luger and Darren Shapland as its newest non-executive directors, with effect from 1 June 2023. Following their appointments, Luger will join the remuneration committee while Shapland will join the audit and risk committee. Luger brings a “wealth” of retail and non-executive director experience to the…
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19 AprilPeople Moves
Matalan appoints new chief customer and omni-channel officer
Matalan has announced the appointment of Ali Jones as its new chief customer and omni-channel officer, effective from today (19 April). Jones, who was the customer and community director at the Co-operative from 2018 to 2022, will be responsible for establishing a new customer function within the retail group. According…
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Feb- 2023 -6 FebruaryNews
Mike Ashley eyes two shopping centres in £100m deal
Mike Ashley has lined up a £100m acquisition of two shopping centres, according to The Times. Frasers Group is in advanced talks to buy the Overgate centre in Dundee for £30m, along with The Mall in Luton in a £70m deal. The Overgate centre is currently owned by Legal and…
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Jan- 2023 -16 JanuaryPeople Moves
Landsec eyes Sir Ian Cheshire as chairman
Landsec, the property group that owns 50% of Bluewater shopping centre, is considering appointing Sir Ian Cheshire as its new chairman. According to Sky News, Landsec is lining up the former Debenhams chairman to replace Cresida Hogg with the appointment potentially coming as early as this month. Cheshire is currently…
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16 JanuaryDepartment Stores
M&S announces £480m store investment plan
Marks and Spencer has announced a £480m plan to invest in 20 “bigger and better” stores over the next two years. The new store pipeline for 2023/24 includes eight full line destination stores in key city locations. These include a new 97k sq ft store in Leeds White Rose and…
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11 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Boohoo to axe roles at London office
Boohoo Group is set to make a series of job cuts across its London office, and is reportedly consulting on more than 100 redundancies. According to the Times, the majority of roles under threat are in its e-commerce, buying and design departments. A consultation reportedly launched last week, though a…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberProperty
Frasers acquires former Debenhams flagship in Dublin
Frasers group has announced that it has bought a former Debenhams flagship store on Henry Street in Dublin. The 200,000 sq. ft store is currently occupied by Zara but will become a flagship Sports Direct store. The group stated that its commitment to physical retail is “unmatched” as it continues…
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