The King’s Cross Central Limited partnership has confirmed four more signings for the new Coal Drops Yard shopping and eating destination in London and says the development is now more than 80% let.
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Four more fashion & lifestyle brands confirmed for Coal Drops Yard
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Debenhams set to make around 90 head office redundancies
Department store Debenhams is consulting with staff at its head office over a potential 80-90 redundancies in its fashion and home divisions.
House of Fraser has cancelled all outstanding online orders as a dispute over payment with logistics supplier XPO has left orders unfulfilled, as well as a shortage of stock in stores.
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J Crew announces UK expansion with John Lewis
US brand J Crew has announced plans to expand in the UK by opening stores within branches of John Lewis across the country.
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Debenhams shares rise as speculation mounts over HoF merger
Shares in Debenhams have been rising since Mike Ashley’s deal to buy fellow department store chain House of Fraser was completed on Friday of last week.
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Pricing transparency: should more brands be open about what their product costs?
Why do things cost what they do? This is a question few ask when items are cheap, but, move up the pricing scale, and we feel like we need some explanation. Many brands cite the ‘luxurious’ materials and use the ‘made in…’ tags, and, think that is sufficient to justify higher and higher prices. But, some brands are going a lot further and not just explaining, but dissecting their costs and offering ‘Pricing Transparency’.
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House of Fraser website taken down as dispute with supplier continues
House of Fraser has temporarily pulled its website following complaints from customers over non-delivery of orders after its buyout by Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley last Friday.
Next has today cut the ribbon on one its largest stores in the UK – a giant 55,000 sq ft flagship store at the intu Merry Hill centre in the West Midlands.
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Former BHS and LK Bennett CEO joins Retail Executives as chairman
Darren Topp, the former CEO of BHS and LK Bennett, has joined specialist fashion and retail recruiter, Retail Executives, as chairman.
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Mike Ashley could retain up to 47 House of Fraser stores
Mike Ashley has said he may retain up to 47 of House of Fraser’s 59 stores, as part of his revitalisation plans for the business he acquired in a pre-pack deal on Friday.