Drapers Retailers: House of Fraser

House of Fraser outlines growth plans to suppliers

15 March 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

House of Fraser chairman Don McCarthy has written to suppliers to update them on the department store’s growth plans and revealed that like-for-like sales rose 10% in the first five weeks of its financial year to March 7.

Alexon at risk in John Lewis

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.

Pre-tax profits soar at Henleys

6 March 2010

Young fashion business Henleys has reported a leap in pre-tax profits from £65,000 to £4.7m in the year to March 31, 2009.

House of Fraser to open stores in Middle East

24 February 2010 | By Amy Shields

House of Fraser has entered in to a partnership with Retail Arabia International to open stores in the Middle East.

House of Fraser drafts in web guru

19 February 2010 | By Amy Shields

House of Fraser has drafted in multichannel guru Robin Terrell to lead online and international operations at the department store group.

Record attendance at Pure London as optimism reigns

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.

Aurora backs new Tonia Bastyan brand

20 February 2010

Tonia Bastyan, one half of 1990s British womenswear design duo Press & Bastyan, has launched a new concession business for spring 10.

House of Fraser in debt talks with banks

17 February 2010 | By Amy Shields

House of Fraser is in talks with its lenders to renegotiate its banking covenants in order to fund the expansion of its own ranges.

Supergroup set for float

15 February 2010 | By Lisa Berwin

Supergroup, the owner of young fashion brand Superdry and retail chain Cult, has announced its intention to raise £125m by floating on the London Stock Exchange.

The weekend newspaper round up: January 23 to 24

25 January 2010

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

High street notches up best sales growth in five years at Xmas

16 January 2010

The UK’s biggest retailers reported robust Christmas trading this week as December clothing sales showed the strongest year-on-year growth in more than five years, according to the British Retail Consortium.

BFC announces designer fund shortlist

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.

House of Fraser toasts Christmas success

11 January 2010 | By Amy Shields

House of Fraser said like-for-like sales over the eight weeks to January 2 rose 7.1%.

Selfridges and House of Fraser launch pre-Christmas promotions

26 November 2009 | By Amy Shields

Selfridges and House of Fraser have pushed the button on pre-Christmas promotional events this week.

Baugur founder seeks investment

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.

House of Fraser snaps up Biba

13 November 2009 | By Amy Shields

House of Fraser has acquired iconic British womenswear brand Biba.

All Saints confirms House of Fraser departure

30 October 2009

All Saints has terminated its concession agreement with House of Fraser to protect its full-price standalone operation.

Primark improves commitment to living wage for overseas workers

7 October 2009 | By Eve Oxberry

Primark has made improvements to its commitment to paying overseas workers a living minimum wage, according to the third Let’s Clean Up Fashion report published by pressure group Labour Behind the Label.

House of Fraser holds back Christmas discounting

11 September 2009 | By Amy Shields

House of Fraser has said it will not go on full Sale in the run-up to the crucial Christmas trading period, after revealing like-for-like sales were on an improving trend and stock levels were down.