Debenhams
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 Debenhams' flagship store on Oxford Street | |
| Debenhams plc (2006–2019) | |
| Company type | Public limited company |
| LSE: DEB (2006–2019)[1] | |
| Industry | Fashion Retail |
| Predecessor | Drapery Trust  |
| Founded | 1778 (by William Clark) 1813 (as Clark & Debenham) |
| Successor | Burton |
| Headquarters | 10 Brock Street, London, England, United Kingdom |
Key people | Sir Ian Cheshire (Chairman) Sergio Bucher (CEO) |
| Products | Fashion clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, home and furniture, electricals, gifts, toys |
| Revenue | £2,341.7 million (2016)[2] |
| £131.0 million (2016)[2] | |
| £85.9 million (2016)[2] | |
Number of employees | 27,893 (2016)[2] |
| Subsidiaries | Debenhams Ireland Magasin du Nord |
| Website | www |
Debenhams was the United Kingdom's largest department store chain.[3] It was formed in 1778. It is a company that has opened shops across the world, first opening in London, England. Debenhams operated nearly 100 retail stores in the UK in 2005.[3] It is one of the companies on the FTSE 250 Index.[4] The 2014 Christmas advert was filmed in the Sutton, London shop in August 2014.
Debenhams was acquired by the online retailer Boohoo for £55m in 2021.[5][6]
References
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- ↑ London Stock Exchange cancel Debenhams stock
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Debenhams plc. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rosemary Varley, Retail Product Management: Buying and Merchandising (Oxford; New York: Routledge, 2005), p. 21
- ↑ "FTSE 250 Constituents". London South East. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "End of an era for Debenhams as final shops set to close". BBC News. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "Debenhams makes its return to the high street with beauty store in Manchester". The Independent. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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