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1. www.theguardian.com › business › 2020Debenhams: the rise and fall of a British retail institution

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   Dec 1, 2020 · Mike Ashley, whose Sports Direct business built a near 30% stake in Debenhams, fought a months-long battle to take full control of the chain. At one point the billionaire accused the Debenhams ...

2. theconversation.com › the-forgotten-grandeur-ofThe forgotten grandeur of Britain’s department stores – a ...

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   Jul 25, 2018 · Vicky Jirayu/Shutterstock. Department stores seem to be in terminal decline. In the UK, the demise of British Home Stores and Poundworld, together with store closures by Marks and Spencer...

3. www.bbc.com › culture › bespokeA history of the department store - BBC

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   Mar 26, 2015 · No wonder. The story of the Wisconsin-born retailer who left school at 14, rose to become a partner in Marshall Field’s, Chicago – founded in 1852, it was one of the first and most ambitious ...

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4. citymonitor.ai › economy › brief-history-rise-andA brief history of the rise and fall of the department store

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   Aug 30, 2018 · Economics. August 30, 2018. A brief history of the rise and fall of the department store. By Jon Stobart. Department stores seem to be in terminal decline. In the UK, the demise of British Home Stores and Poundworld, together with store closures by Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser, are local symptoms of a wider malaise.

5. www.itv.com › news › 2020/12/01Debenhams: The famous store's 242-year rise and fall

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   May 14, 2021 · Here’s a look at the rise and fall of the UK’s biggest department store group. The early years. Debenhams began life as a drapers store in 1778 at 44 Wigmore Street in London’s West End...

6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › in-pictures-55147787Debenhams: Over 200 years of history - BBC News

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   Dec 2, 2020 · 1 December 2020. Debenhams stores across the UK are set to close after final attempts to rescue the ailing store chain failed. All 12,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs when its 124...

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   How did department stores grow in Britain?

   • Most department stores in Britain started small, often as drapers – such as House of Fraser. They grew bit by bit, adding new lines and gradually growing their premises through piecemeal acquisition.

   The forgotten grandeur of Britain’s department stores – a historian

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   Why are department stores closing in the UK?

   • The job losses and economic fallout from these closures are enough cause for upset. But what makes this decline all the more significant is the role that department stores have played in shaping towns and cities for the last 150 years or more. Their closure casts a shadow of doubt over high streets and town centres across the UK.

   A brief history of the rise and fall of the department store

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   Are department stores in terminal decline?

   • Debenhams in Lavender Hill, London. Vicky Jirayu/Shutterstock. Department stores seem to be in terminal decline. In the UK, the demise of British Home Stores and Poundworld, together with store closures by Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser, are local symptoms of a wider malaise.

   The forgotten grandeur of Britain’s department stores – a historian

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   What happened to British Home Stores & Poundworld?

   • In the UK, the demise of British Home Stores and Poundworld, together with store closures by Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser, are local symptoms of a wider malaise. Luxurious Parisian store La Samaritaine closed in 2005 and Sears – once a cornerstone of North American retailing – has also shut dozens of stores in recent years.

   The forgotten grandeur of Britain’s department stores – a historian

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8. www.bbc.com › news › business-55144922What went wrong at Debenhams? - BBC

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   Dec 1, 2020 · 1 December 2020. PA Media. By Daniel Thomas. Business reporter, BBC News. Debenhams is set to close all of its 124 stores after last-ditch efforts to rescue the department store chain failed. It...