Lord & Taylor to close 19 stores
August 6, 2020 8:03 am Leave your thoughtsUS 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
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John Lewis & Partners launches ‘Better Jobs’ supplier framework
August 3, 2020 2:33 pm Leave your thoughtsJohn 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
Harrods to shed nearly 700 jobs due to Covid-19 impact
July 2, 2020 6:26 amThe 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
John Lewis will not reopen some stores after lockdown
July 1, 2020 7:08 pmJohn 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
John Lewis to reopen a further ten stores this month
July 1, 2020 11:30 amJohn 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
Pippa Wicks to join John Lewis as executive director
June 25, 2020 7:53 amThe John Lewis Partnership has hired Pippa Wicks as executive director for the John Lewis department store chain. She will join the business in August from the Co-op... View Article
John Lewis to open a further nine department stores this week
June 22, 2020 7:38 amJohn Lewis is to reopen nine more department stores this coming Thursday following the successful reopening of an initial 13 shops last week. The stores are situated... View Article
Liberty launches new digital flagship
June 12, 2020 6:00 amThe iconic Liberty department store has launched a new digital flagship as it looks to expand its online business and accelerate its global reach. The retailer... View Article
JC Penney to close over 240 stores
May 19, 2020 6:05 amJC Penney has unveiled plans to close around 242 stores following its recent filing for bankruptcy protection. In a regulatory filing, the US department store chain... View Article
Debenhams to close a further five department stores
May 7, 2020 7:37 amDebenhams is to close an further five department stores in a move that will put 1,000 jobs at risk. The shops are all situated in Hammerson... View Article
