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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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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20 DecemberSupermarkets
M&S to open new store in Liverpool One
Grosvenor has announced that Marks and Spencer is to join Liverpool One, anchoring South John Street in two floors of the former Debenhams. Set to open in mid-2023, the grocer is relocating from Church Street to create a 100,000 sq ft store. Its Liverpool One investment is part of the…
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Nov- 2022 -29 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Boohoo increases stake in Revolution Beauty
Boohoo has revealed that it recently increased its strategic investment into Revolution Beauty, with its direct interest hitting 26.47% of Revolution’s issued share capital. The retailer said its investment builds upon the existing relationship between the two groups, under which Revolution Beauty products are sold through several of Boohoo’s direct…
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28 NovemberProperty
Oxford Street to see 1m sq ft of retail spaces converted to offices
London’s Oxford Street is set to see 1.32 million sq ft of new office schemes proposed for delivery in the next five years, in a move that has been called a “generational change” by Savills. Analysis from Savills found that the extent of potential in the conversion of former retail…
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