Department Stores

Department store news covering new concessions, brand launches, store changes and seasonal campaigns at Selfridges, John Lewis and others.

John Lewis launches savings accounts amid push away from retail

John Lewis will offer new savings accounts for customers amid a diversification push away from retail. The high street institution’s Individual Savings Accounts for both...

Marks and Spencer adds six new brands to its ominchannel offer

Today M&S is announcing the addition of six new clothing & footwear brands to M&S.com over the coming weeks including Albaray, Celtic & Co,...

John Lewis signs deal with Tesco for warehouse space in online sales push

The John Lewis Partnership has signed a deal with Tesco to lease a million square foot distribution centre to meet demand for online orders,...

Harvey Nichols announce luxury resale service

Harvey Nichols has announced the launch of an innovative new luxury resale service in partnership with Reflaunt. Reflaunt’s mission is to build a world of...

Mike Ashley confirms plan to step down as boss of Sports Direct’s parent company

Frasers Group has confirmed that it is planning a leadership reshuffle that would see founder Mike Ashley step away from his role as the...

John Lewis hands £5k pay raise to lorry drivers amid national shortage

The John Lewis Partnership has said it will raise its lorry driver salaries by £5,000 as the industry continues to face damaging worker shortages. The...

Selfridges in search for buyer as billionaire owners launch auction

Selfridges’ billionaire owners, the Weston family, have launched a formal auction to sell the historic department store business. It is understood that advisers at Credit...

John Lewis and Waitrose to axe around 1,000 store workers

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has told staff that it is proposing around 1,000 redundancies across its department stores and Waitrose supermarkets. The company said...

John Lewis to introduce flexible working for all HQ staff

Bosses at John Lewis and Waitrose have confirmed they will introduce flexible working for staff at the employee-owned retailer based at the company’s head...

John Lewis unveils plans to move into home rental market

Department store John Lewis has announced plans to build 10,000 rental homes over the next few years to help address the national housing crisis. Around...

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