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Debenhams to become official retail partner of Sex and the City 2
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- 01 June 2010 10:56
Debenhams has announced that it is to become the official retail partner for the second 'Sex and the City' movie.To celebrate the partnership Debenhams is also offering four customers the chance to win a trip to New York in conjunction with the eagerly anticipated 'Sex and the City 2'. The ...read more
Original Factory Shop up for sale
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- 25 May 2010 09:29
The Original Factory Shop has been put up for sale by its private equity owner Duke Street Capital, with a price tag of up to £200 million. The chain, currently headed by former managing director of Debenhams Angela Spindler, includes 134 stores and employs over 2,000 people.Sources say that the ...read more
Mitchells & Butlers boosted by food sales
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- 19 May 2010 09:04
Mitchells & Butlers has said that food sales helped raise profits and sales, giving it confidence in plans to reshape the business around key food brands.The group - now under the chairmanship of Debenhams boss John Lovering after a boardroom 'coup' in January - reported underlying pre-tax profits of £73 ...read more
Baugur boss vows to fight fraud allegations
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- 18 May 2010 09:43
Jon Asgeir Johannesson of Baugur has resigned as chairman of Iceland Foods and director of House of Fraser to fight fraud allegations, according to press reports.Mr Johannesson was the boss of Icelandic company Baugur, which once owned stakes in Debenhams, Woolworths, Iceland Foods, House of Fraser, Hamleys, Karen Millen, Whistles ...read more
False lashes boost Debenhams
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- 07 May 2010 10:13
Debenhams has reported seeing sales of false eyelashes increase by over 1000% during the last year, as women in parts of the UK wear "three pairs of lashes at a time" according to the retailer.In a press release, the company said: "Sales staff discovered the trend after emergency stocks of ...read more
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