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UK department store chain Debenhams has unveiled its newly refurbished store in Uxbridge, London. Refurbished stores with improved customer service should increase sales, and the retailer's focus on own brand product with higher margin should increase profitability. However, with intense competition from both new and established players, these changes may not be enough to reassure the City.
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The London listing of its Thomas Cook unit appears to have provided an indication of owner KarstadtQuelle's future plans; KarstadtQuelle CEO Thomas Middelhoff has revealed plans to float its department store chain of the same name on the London stock exchange. This would surely signal the end for the holding company - the turnaround of which the CEO was initially hired to engineer.
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20 Jun 2007 |
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Department store operator Beales has revealed a fall in first half revenues and profits. The retailer reported a 4.2% drop in sales, while profit before tax slipped 56.5% to just GBP0.88 million. Conditions in the middle market remain tough and, with performances from rivals John Lewis and Marks & Spencer back on track, Beales is struggling to create a convincing point of differentiation.
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25 Jun 2007 |
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Department store operator Debenhams is believed to have had tentative discussions over a potential merger with a large European retailer. Speculation has focused on Germany's Karstadtquelle, France's Galeries Lafayette and Italy's Rinascente - any of which could help Debenhams to achieve its European expansion ambitions.
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02 Jul 2007 |
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Up against strong comparatives, rising interest rates and unseasonal weather, commentators were predicting a rapid slowdown for Marks & Spencer's first quarter results. However, the UK retailer's performance was stronger than expected and, despite the unpredictable retail climate, the company should continue on its upward growth trend, albeit more slowly.
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10 Jul 2007 |
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Talks between Bhs chairman, Allan Leighton, and its owner Sir Philip Green regarding an acquisition have reportedly been dropped. The discussions involved the introduction of a food offer into the stores, but following the breakdown Sir Philip said he will continue to invest in the business and that it is not for sale.
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16 Jul 2007 |
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Speculation that the Icelandic owner of House of Fraser may bid for Debenhams is provoking many questions about how Baugur would run the two competing retailers. Certainly many challenges exist, such as formulating a truly differentiated positioning. However, Baugur has extensive experience of managing overlapping brand portfolios and no doubt has clear ideas about its potential profitability.
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19 Jul 2007 |
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Sears Holdings has forecast a decline in second quarter sales and profits. Kmart and Sears stores, the group's domestic divisions, produced negative like-for-like sales for the quarter ended August 4, 2007. The group also expects net income for the quarter will fall short of forecasts and be considerably lower than 2006. Going forward, Sears faces challenges growing both topline sales and profit.
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15 Aug 2007 |
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US department store chains JC Penney and Kohl's have reported second-quarter sales growth of 3.6% and 8.8% respectively, leaving rival Macy's in the shade. Macy's, now the second largest department store retailer in the US, appears to have bitten off more than it can chew with the 2005 acquisition of May Department Stores.
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17 Aug 2007 |
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Germany-based retail group Tchibo Holding's first half results have suffered from the impact of hard discounters Aldi and Lidl on non-food sales. Top line sales at Tchibo declined by 4% during the half to E1.7 billion, while EBIT dropped 57%. Tchibo needs to speed up its premium repositioning to achieve an improved second half performance.
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