Debenhams

Phase Eight sale process is underway

Phase Eight receives bid approaches Subscription Required

17 March 2010 | By Amy Shields

Womenswear chain Phase Eight is understood to have received a number of bid approaches.

Debenhams will focus on own-bought brands to drive growth in 2010

Debenhams gains market share as sales rise Subscription Required

16 March 2010 | By Amy Shields

Debenhams said that like-for-like sales at the department store were on an improving trend and that it has gained market share from rivals.

Alexon

Alexon at risk in John Lewis Subscription Required

13 March 2010

The future of Alexon Group’s John Lewis concessions hangs in the balance after the department store served notice on 24 of the classic womenswear company’s concessions.

John Lewis

John Lewis commercial director takes on 'bricks and clicks' Subscription Required

9 March 2010 | By Amy Shields

John Lewis has charged commercial director Andrea O’Donnell with overseeing retail development, format development and retail implementation at the department store chain.

Rob Templeman warns of 'further dip' in the economy Subscription Required

4 March 2010 | By Jennifer Creevy

Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman has warned of a “further dip” in the economy and said the retail sector is ripe for a period of mergers and acquisitions.

Ben de Lisi's new Principles range is using size 16 models

Debenhams to trial size 16 mannequins Subscription Required

19 February 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Debenhams is trialling size 16 mannequins in its Oxford Street store window to showcase the new Principles by Ben de Lisi range.

Pure

Record attendance at Pure London as optimism reigns Subscription Required

19 February 2010 | By Marie Davies

Pure London notched up record visitor numbers on its first day and saw a 23% year-on-year increase in people attending the three-day trade show.

Debenhams marketing director is to leave

Debenhams marketing director to join Arcadia Subscription Required

8 February 2010 | By Amy Shields

Debenhams marketing director Alison Jones is set to leave the department store to join Arcadia Group.

Debenhams announces new chairman

Debenhams announces new chairman Subscription Required

29 January 2010 | By George MacDonald

Department store retailer Debenhams has named Nigel Northridge as its new chairman.

Retailers are being urged to consider investment in China

Retailers urged to invest in China Subscription Required

27 January 2010 | By Amy Shields

Retailers and UK business leaders are being urged to take advantage of rapid growth in China where average wealth is booming.

Sir Philip Green, Harold Tillman, Sir Stuart Rose and Theo Phaphitis attended the Retail Trust annual ball last night

Retail industry pledges £1m at Retail Trust Ball Subscription Required

26 January 2010 | By Lisa Berwin

The retail industry donated £1m to retail charity Retail Trust last night at its annual London Grosvenor House Ball.

Debenhams is poised to consult with staff in the Republic of Ireland

Debenhams to axe 170 jobs in Ireland Subscription Required

22 January 2010 | By Amy Shields

Debenhams is poised to cut 170 full-time jobs in the Republic of Ireland.

Principles

Principles to relaunch in Debenhams Subscription Required

16 January 2010

Department store chain Debenhams will relaunch womenswear brand Principles next month and chief executive Rob Templeman has hailed it as the “biggest launch of the year”.

BFC announces designer fund shortlist

BFC announces designer fund shortlist Subscription Required

12 January 2010 | By Laura Weir

The British Fashion Council has revealed the names of the designers shortlisted for the inaugural British Fashion Council and Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.

Christmas sales flat at Debenhams Subscription Required

12 January 2010 | By Laura Weir

Like-for-like sales at department store chain Debenhams were up 0.1% over the 18 weeks to January 2, 2010, and the retailer said the trading outlook remains uncertain.

Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman received a £428,073 bonus.

The weekend newspaper round up December 12 to 13, 2009 Subscription Required

14 December 2009 | By Amy Shields

A round up of the best fashion business stories from the weekend’s newspapers

Shoppers stormed the west end for the weekend's traffic-free shopping day

Traffic-free shopping day boosts West End sales Subscription Required

7 December 2009 | By Eve Oxberry

London’s West End retailers have said that Saturday’s traffic-free shopping day was a success.

Debenhams will make its Vietnamese debut

Debenhams to open first store in Vietnam Subscription Required

4 December 2009 | By Jennifer Creevy

Debenhams will open a store in Vietnam as part of a wider plan to boost its international portfolio.

Jon Asgeir Johannesson seeks funding

Baugur founder seeks investment Subscription Required

24 November 2009 | By Amy Shields

Jon Asgeir Johannesson, the founder of collapsed Icelandic investment vehicle Baugur, has approached former colleagues seeking investment for his Icelandic retail business Hagar.

Verdict expects Christmas spend to fall to an unprecedented level this year

Christmas spending expected to fall Subscription Required

17 November 2009 | By Lisa Berwin

Spending this Christmas could fall for the first time in twenty years according to retail research firm Verdict.

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