For sale: Debenhams hunts for new owner as stores giant brings in City big hitters to get deal ‘done and dusted’ by end of September London investment bank Lazard will be appointed as soon as tomorrow A sale is one of a range of options on the table for the business Debenhams called in administrators … Read more
High Streets around Britain will begin to open more extensively next Monday following Boris Johnson’s decision to ease lockdown restrictions. Among the businesses, classed as non-essential shops, lifting their shutters on June 15 are John Lewis, Debenhams and bookmakers – just one day before Ascot begins. Retailers are expected to slash prices in order to … Read more
Just 50 Debenhams stores will reopen in England on June 15 as coronavirus restrictions are eased By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 4 June 2020 Just 50 Debenhams stores will reopen in England on June 15 as coronavirus restrictions are eased. The struggling department … Read more
Debenhams reveals 50 of its English stores including its flagship on Oxford Street will reopen on 15 June Frasers Group failed last week to force a review into Debenhams’ finances The department store chain fell into administration twice in the space of a year Debenhams has permanently closed over a dozen stores in the last … Read more
Debenhams announces axing of ‘hundreds’ of staff the day after Mike Ashley loses bid to launch inquiry into department store’s finances Debenhams announced three weeks ago that it would not reopen five stores Brands owned by Frasers Group include Sports Direct, Lillywhites & Jack Wills About 90 of Debenhams’ stores are due to resume trading in … Read more
Mike Ashley rages at Debenhams as Sports Direct unveils plans to buy £15m of shares back off investors By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 11 April 2019 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 April 2019 Mike Ashley’s firm Sports Direct said it will purchase 5m of its own shares in … Read more
Debenhams chief grabs back stores in furious wrangle over Next swoop By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 The chairman of Debenhams has waded into a bitter row with one of its most powerful landlords after discovering it had held secret talks … Read more
Debenhams beauty hall deal turns ugly as landlord Hammerson hands five store salons to Next By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:54 BST, 9 May 2020 | Updated: 10:28 BST, 10 May 2020 Debenhams is battling with property giant Hammerson over its decision to hand five of the department store’s beauty halls … Read more
Debenhams confirms another FIVE stores will not re-open after lockdown in move that threatens 1,400 jobs Five Debenhams stores will not re-open after lockdown measures are lifted Branches are in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leicester, Croydon and Reading Lockdown critics are likely to point to closures as proof of economic damage By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Debenhams has confirmed the closure of seven stores with the loss of 422 jobs after it slid into administration last week. The department store firm said it has agreed terms with landlords to continue trading at 120 of its 142 UK stores. It is understood the group is in ongoing talks over the remaining stores … Read more