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Debenhams

  • Administrators make millions from Debenhams’ demise

    the fall of Debenhams

    Debenhams‘ administrators have made millions in fees since the department store went under in 2020. According to reports from The Times, FRP Advisory has made more than £7.2m in fees since Debenhams filed for insolvency The administrators managed the sale of the store’s brand and website to Boohoo for £55m in January 2021, and documents reveal [...]

  • Exclusive: The pandemic showed the limitations of an online-only model, says retail guru

    Future of retail

    A year of enforced change in buying habits where pretty much everything went online has reverted to ‘the new normal’. The Covid pandemic accelerated the shift to online; but is the future of retail really digital only? While in the short to medium term, there will remain some concerns over the logistics of browsing and [...]

  • Boohoo to bolster Debenhams stores and e-commerce sites in the Middle East

    Boohoo to bolster Debenhams stores and e-commerce sites in the Middle East

    Boohoo, which bought Debenhams for £55m, has partnered with the Alshaya group to bolster the ex-high street staple’s presence in the Middle East. Kuwait-based Alshaya, which currently run Debenhams stores in shopping malls, will have exclusive rights to operate the Debenhams stores and local e-commerce sites in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and [...]

  • It’s all over: Debenhams’ 243-year history ends today as final 28 stores close for good

    May 15, 2021

    Today, Debenhams is to shut its doors for the final time in its 243-year history. The historic department store chain will close its remaining 28 stores across the UK for good tomorrow after the company collapsed amid the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. It closed 21 other sites across the UK for the final time [...]

  • Debenhams announces final store closures after 240 years on the UK high street

    May 5, 2021

    Debenhams has announced that its remaining shops will close for good next week, meaning the department store chain will disappear from the high street after more than 200 years in business. It announced its final 49 stores will be open to customers for the last time on either 12 or 15 May. The retailer previously [...]

  • Debenhams to reopen stores for final sale ahead of move to online

    April 8, 2021

    Debenhams is set to reopen its stores next week to complete its final closing down sale, as the store moves online. The sale, on 12 April, forms part of the high street retailer’s final stock liquidation process and will continue until the stock is fully cleared. “This is the last chance for customers in England [...]

  • Boohoo confirms talks with Philip Green’s Arcadia over high street retail deal

    January 29, 2021

    Boohoo has confirmed this morning it is in exclusive talks with Philip Green’s Arcadia group over the acquisition of Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton. Topshop owner Arcadia collapsed at the beginning of December, launching 13,000 jobs into uncertainty and becoming the biggest retail casualty of a harsh year on the high street. Boohoo said in [...]

  • Debate: Will digital retailers continue to hoover up high street chains?

    January 27, 2021

    Boohoo’s purchase of the Debenhams brand, and Asos’ pursuit of Topshop, suggests that the online revolution has very much succeeded. But is it that simple? Vicky Bullen, CEO, Coley Porter Bell says YES You don’t have to be Mike Ashley to spot the enormous opportunity in online retail since the coronavirus pandemic hit. Never before [...]

  • Shakespeare: Boohoo buys Debenhams brand to broaden its customer base

    January 27, 2021

    Online fashion giant Boohoo has bought the Debenhams brand and website for £55 million, meaning its remaining stores will be forced to close. Boohoo already purchased the Karen Millen and Coast brands in 2019, however this is the first time the e-tailer has stepped out of the fashion category, with Debenhams enabling entry to the [...]

  • Boohoo buys Debenhams brand and website for £55m – but stores set to close

    January 25, 2021

    Online retail giant Boohoo has announced it will buy Debenhams’ brand and website for £55m, but will not rescue the high street chain’s stores or jobs. The deal – announced this morning – means Debenhams’ remaining 118 department stores will close down and could result in up to 12,000 job losses. Boohoo said the acquisition [...]

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