Latest News: department stores
November 11, 2020 2:18 pm
Published by Angela Beevers
The Selfridges department store has appointed Andrew Keith as its new managing director. He will take up his position in February 2021. Keith has been working... View Article
November 5, 2020 5:23 am
Published by Angela Beevers
The Bennetts department store has returned as a virtual business with the launch of a new retail website. Billed as the world’s oldest department store, the... View Article
September 28, 2020 7:51 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Following the opening of its Christmas Shop at its flagship store in London’s Oxford Street, John Lewis has launched a virtual tour of the shop for... View Article
August 17, 2020 11:54 am
Published by Angela Beevers
HBC, the owner of the Saks Fifth Avenue and Hudson’s Bay department stores, has appointed Michael Culhane as its chief financial officer. With more than 30 years’ experience of finance and accounting, Culhane previously... View Article
August 6, 2020 8:03 am
Published by Angela Beevers
US luxury department store Lord & Taylor is to close 19 stores. The business and its parent company Le Tote have recently filed for Chapter 11... View Article
August 3, 2020 2:33 pm
Published by Angela Beevers
John Lewis & Partners is rolling out a new supplier engagement programme to all of its 120 UK manufacturing suppliers. Called Better Jobs, the scheme is designed to replace... View Article
July 2, 2020 6:26 am
Published by Angela Beevers
The Harrods department store is to cut 672 jobs due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This will amount to 14% of its 4,800 strong workforce. In memo... View Article
July 1, 2020 7:08 pm
Published by Angela Beevers
John Lewis has confirmed that it will probably not be reopening some of its department stores that closed during the Covid-19 lockdown. The retailer’s chairman, Sharon... View Article
July 1, 2020 11:30 am
Published by Angela Beevers
John Lewis has announced plans to reopen a further ten shops this month including some in Scotland and Wales. The retailer’s department stores in Basingstoke, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Chester,... View Article