Harrods
This coverage examines Harrods’ role and performance within the UK retail sector, focusing on its luxury positioning, store operations, and strategic initiatives. Explore reporting on flagship store developments, seasonal campaigns, brand partnerships, executive changes, and financial performance — all with an emphasis on commercial impact and relevance to professionals managing retail operations, brand strategy, and high-end customer experiences.
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Oct- 2022 -31 OctoberDepartment Stores
Harrods swings to profit in FY21
Harrods has revealed it has returned to profit for the year ending 29 January 2022 (FY21), as the group’s operating profit hit £55.5m, up +£121.9m year-on-year from a loss of -£66.4m in FY20. Harrods’ turnover also increased 35.5% to £581.9m, up year-on-year from £429.5m, and gross transaction value (excluding VAT)…
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Sep- 2022 -13 SeptemberDepartment Stores
John Lewis, Primark, Aldi to shut stores all day for Queen’s funeral
A number of retailers have confirmed they will shut all of their stores on the day of Queen’s funeral on 19 September as a mark of respect. Retailers including John Lewis, Homebase, WH Smith, B&Q, Primark, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Argos, Ikea, Poundland and grocers Aldi and Sainsbury’s will shut all of…
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9 SeptemberDepartment Stores
Selfridges to shut today as retailers pay tribute to Queen
Selfridges has announced that its stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham will remain closed today (9 September) as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away yesterday at the age of 96. The retailer acknowledged the temporary closure on its social media pages, alongside a statement that…
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5 SeptemberFeatures
Are we set for a winter of strike action in the Retail industry?
As the RMT strike makes waves across the UK, the incoming cost-of-living-crisis has come into sharp focus. With energy bills set to skyrocket to unprecedented levels, concerns about how the public is going to survive the winter have been contrasted with rising profits from oil and gas companies. With coordinated…
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Aug- 2022 -15 AugustLuxury Goods
Harrods threatens to replace strikers with agency staff
Harrods has reportedly threatened to use new laws to break possible strikes by using temporary workers from agencies if industrial action persists, Unite has warned. First reported by the Daily Mirror, the luxury retailer is said to have sent a letter to staff working in store services, engineering, maintenance and…
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9 AugustHigh Street
Neiman Marcus appoints new president
Neiman Marcus Group has announced the appointment of Ryan Ross as its president, effective Aug 15 2022. Ross will report to Geoffroy van Raemdonck, chief executive officer, NMG. Ross was previously president of Williams Sonoma, where he was responsible for driving integrated channel strategies, customer growth and evolving the relevancy…
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Jun- 2022 -27 JuneClothing & Shoes
JD Sports opens Gateshead flagship store
JD Sports has opened its latest flagship store at Gateshead’s Metrocentre on 25 June. The store is 18,000 square feet and has over 40 brands, including Nike, Adidas and The North Face, and JD Sports offered shoppers the chance to customise a pair of trainers, purchased in-store, for free at…
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May- 2022 -24 MayHigh Street
Harrods appoints chief financial officer
Harrods has appointed Tim Parker as its new chief financial officer for the group. He joins Harrods following 10 years at Jardin Matheson, where he held a range of senior finance leadership positions across Hong Kong and Malaysia for the diversified Asia-focussed group. Originally qualifying as an accountant with PwC…
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Apr- 2022 -26 AprilPeople Moves
Holland & Barrett recruits new Global Product director from M&S
Holland and Barrett has announced the appointment of April Preston as its new Global Product director. With more than 30 years’ experience across retail, manufacturing and restaurant industries, it said Preston joins Holland and Barrett as it continues to transform its product and services offering. Preston joins Holland and Barrett…
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Dec- 2021 -7 DecemberDepartment Stores
Harrods strike averted after pay rise victory
Planned strike action at Harrods has been averted after the luxury department chain offered its restaurant staff a pay rise amid an ongoing pay dispute. Its offer to take the pay above the London Living Wage came days into a ballot for strike action, organised by United Voices of the…
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