DEPARTMENT STORES
HBC appoints new chief financial officer
John Lewis sales up 5.9% last week
John Lewis increased its sales by 5.9% year-on-year last week as the unseasonably wet weather drove early demand for outerwear.
John Lewis makes good start to second half
John Lewis sales climbed by 5.5% to £77.7 million year-on-year last week to mark a good start to the department store chain’s second half.
John Lewis sales up 2.5% last week
John Lewis increased its sales by 2.5% year-on-year to £78.6 million last week as both its branches and online offering saw an uplift.
John Lewis sales up 8.9% last week
John Lewis increased its sales by 8.9% year-on-year last week to £79.8 million as it benefited from particularly strong online traffic.
John Lewis sales up 4% in final week of clearance sale
Sales at John Lewis climbed by 4% year-on-year to £86.4 million last week as the retailer held the last week of its clearance sale.
John Lewis sales up 2% last week
John Lewis increased its sales by 2% year-on-year to £86.7 million as the department store chain benefited from strong clearance trade.
Marks & Spencer slows decline in clothing and home sales
Marks & Spencer has reported a 0.5% drop in UK like-for-like sales in its first quarter after the rate of decline in its clothing and home sales slowed.
John Lewis sales up 8.8% in first full week of clearance sale
Sales at John Lewis climbed by 8.8% year-on-year last week as the department store chain held the first full week of its clearance sale.
House of Fraser appoints chief people officer
The House of Fraser department store chain has appointed Michelle Maynard as chief people officer.
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