House of Fraser in Hull saved
The House of Fraser store in Hull has reportedly been saved from closure in a last-minute deal.
View ArticleArcadia appoints Andy Harding to digital role
Arcadia Group has appointed former House of Fraser chief customer officer Andy Harding as interim chief digital officer.
View ArticleHouse of Fraser’s Christmas sales drop
Sales at House of Fraser reportedly plummeted 60% year on year in the run up to Christmas.
View ArticleIntu's House of Fraser stores to stay open
Sports Direct and Intu have agreed to keep the four House of Fraser stores in the shopping centre owner’s malls open.
View ArticleHouse of Fraser fulfilment centre to close
House of Fraser’s distribution centre in Wellingborough, run by XPO Logistics, will close this spring after months of uncertainty, leaving up to 280 workers without jobs.
View ArticleHouse of Fraser Belfast secured
House of Fraser has secured a new long-term lease for its store in Belfast’s Victoria Square shopping centre and is planning a £10m refurbishment.
View ArticleSelfridges hit hardest by business rates hike
The Selfridges and John Lewis stores on Oxford Street will be among the hardest hit retailers in London’s West End when the latest business rates hike takes effect in April.
View ArticleHoF website to replatform
House of Fraser’s website will replatform on to the same provider as the wider Sports Direct Group later this year, Drapers can reveal.
View ArticleNigel Oddy to join New Look
Former House of Fraser chief executive Nigel Oddy will join New Look as chief operating officer on 1 April, Drapers can exclusively reveal.
View ArticleHouse of Fraser hits out at Debenhams
House of Fraser has taken a swipe at struggling rival department store Debenhams with a disparaging discount.
View ArticlePlans for House of Fraser in Altrincham to be redeveloped
The owner of the Stamford Quarter shopping centre in Altrincham has submitted plans to redevelop the House of Fraser department store into a retail, office and residential scheme.
View ArticleHouse of Fraser to launch Frasers luxury mini-chain
House of Fraser is reportedly planning to turn up to seven of its branches into a luxury mini-chain under the Frasers name.
View ArticleHouse of Fraser suppliers back premium revamp
House of Fraser suppliers have largely welcomed plans to rebrand 31 of its branches as a premium chain, but landlords are likely to play hard ball in the proposed rent break negotiations.
View ArticleRaging Bull expands wholesale accounts
Rugby lifestyle brand Raging Bull has lowered its entry price points and increased its product categories as it expands its wholesale accounts, Drapers can reveal.
View ArticleHouse of Fraser weighs heavily on Sports Direct
Ahead of Sports Direct’s delayed results, expected on Friday, Drapers analyses Mike Ashley’s progress in transforming House of Fraser into the “Harrods of the high street” and integrating it into the...
View ArticleSports Direct faces tax bill and 'terminal' problems at HoF
In its delayed annual results, Sports Direct Group has said it would have thought twice about rescuing House of Fraser, after discovering problems at the department store chain that are “nothing short...
View ArticleHouse of Fraser suppliers hit out at Ashley’s U-turn
House of Fraser suppliers have told Drapers they fear for the future of the struggling department store chain and questioned if Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley did his due diligence before he bought it.
View Article'Terminal' HoF extends administration period
House of Fraser has extended its administration for a further 12 months, just weeks after owner Sports Direct Group branded problems at the department store as “nothing short of terminal in nature”.
View ArticleFrasers mini-chain to debut in Wolverhampton
House of Fraser has announced that it will unveil its new Frasers luxury department store concept in the Mander Centre in Wolverhampton.
View ArticleAuditors rake in £35m from high street failures
Audit firms are set to make £35m in fees from last year’s string of high street administrations, new data has shown.
View ArticleSports Direct blames Harrods for HoF store closure
Mike Ashley is to close the Milton Keynes House of Fraser store, blaming Harrods for the expected 172 job losses.
View ArticleMike Ashley's grip on UK retail market revealed
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley’s growing group of businesses captured 3.2% of all UK non-food retail spend in 2018, new research has shown.
View ArticleCoronavirus: Frasers warns on 'significant' disruption
Frasers Group has said that it will not meet its growth targets for 2020, because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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