Debenhams plc
News and overview for Debenhams plc
Reportlinker Adds World Department Stores Market Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 75 days 21 hours 47 minutes ago
...worldwide such as Arcandor AG, Arnotts Ltd., Beales PLC, Debenhams Plc, Dillard's, Inc., DWW Woolworth Germany GmbH...Holdings Ltd., JC Penney Company, Inc., John Lewis Plc, Kohl's Corporation, Macy's, Inc., Marks & Spencer...
Research and Markets: This 2009 Department & Variety Stores - Business Ratio Report Focuses on the Leading 60 Companies Operating as Department and Variety Stores [Press Release]
Business Wire | 15 days 21 hours 8 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1e86c2/department_varie) has announced the addition of the "Department & Variety Stores - Business Ratio Report" report to their offering.
Research and Markets: The 2009 Home Furnishing Retailers - Business Ratio Report Analyses Company and Industry Performance over the Three Years up to 7th March 2008 and Sales Increased by 18.9 Percent Overall [Press Release]
Business Wire | 15 days 39 minutes ago
Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f09493/home_furnishing_re) has announced the addition of the "Home Furnishing Retailers - Business Ratio Report" report to their offering.
Debenhams To Buy Danish Department Store For GBP12.3M >DEB.LN
Wall Street Journal, The | 13 days 4 hours 27 minutes ago
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Debenhams PLC (DEB.LN), the U.K. department stores group, said Thursday it has agreed to buy A/S Th. Wessell & Vett, Magasin du Nord from Magillum A/S for DKK 101 million, or GBP12.3 million in cash, subject to adjustment.
UPDATE: Debenhams FY In-Line; Chmn Lovering To Retire
Wall Street Journal, The | 34 days 4 hours 35 minutes ago
(Adds detail, comment) By Kathy Sandler Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. department store chain Debenhams PLC (DEB.LN) Thursday said Chairman John Lovering will leave the company next year, as it posted full-year earnings broadly in line with market expectations.
Debenhams, Arcadia Earnings Rise; Outlook Still Murky
Wall Street Journal, The | 33 days 19 hours 29 minutes ago
LONDON--Major U.K. fashion retailers Debenhams PLC and Arcadia Group reported improved earnings for their full fiscal years Thursday, but stopped short of forecasting a sustained recovery for the key end-year holiday trading period and beyond.
Debenhams FY In-Line; Chmn Lovering To Retire
Wall Street Journal, The | 34 days 5 hours 33 minutes ago
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. department store chain Debenhams PLC (DEB.LN) said Chairman John Lovering will leave the company next year as the group posted full year earnings broadly in line with market expectations.
Hedge fund Och-Ziff buyer of TPG's Debenhams stake
Reuters | 26 days 22 hours 26 minutes ago
LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Och-Ziff (OZM.N) has emerged as the buyer of TPG's [TPG.UL] stake in British department store chain Debenhams PLC (DEB.L) after the U.S. buyout firm made its exit from the business earlier this week.
TPG Sells Stake In Debenhams Making Final Exit From Co-Source
Wall Street Journal, The | 28 days 17 hours 3 minutes ago
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--TPG has sold its stake in Debenhams PLC (DEB.LN), finally exiting the U.K. department store chain that it took private in 2003 together with CVC Capital Partners, a person familiar with the situation told Dow Jones Newswires on Tuesday.
UPDATE: TPG Sells Debenhams' Stake, Makes Final Exit - Source
Wall Street Journal, The | 28 days 16 hours 4 minutes ago
(Adds detail and background.) By Marietta Cauchi and Kathy Sandler Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--TPG has sold its stake in Debenhams PLC (DEB.LN), finally exiting the U.K. department store chain that it took private in 2003 together with CVC Capital Partners, a person familiar with the situation told Dow Jones Newswires on Tuesday.
Debenhams, Home Retail Rated `Overweight' in New Coverage at Barclays
Bloomberg | 28 days 23 hours 41 minutes ago
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Debenhams Plc, the U.K.'s second- largest department-store chain, and Home Retail Group Plc were rated â??overweightâ?? in new coverage at Barclays Plc.
UK Fashion Retailers' Earnings Rise But Outlook Still Murky
Wall Street Journal, The | 33 days 22 hours 37 minutes ago
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Major U.K. fashion retailers Debenhams PLC (DEB.LN) and Arcadia Group reported improved earnings Thursday, but stopped short of forecasting a sustained recovery into the key end-year holiday trading period and beyond.
Debenhams Chmn Lovering To Retire Mar 31, 2010
Wall Street Journal, The | 34 days 5 hours 31 minutes ago
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Debenhams PLC (DEB.LN) said Thursday that John Lovering, Chairman, has informed the Company that he intends to retire from the board on March 31, 2010.
Anglo American, Aviva, Debenhams, Colt, Lloyds: U.K., Irish Equity Preview
Bloomberg | 34 days 6 hours 43 minutes ago
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in U.K. and Irish markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last market close.
U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index Climbs; BP, Shell, ARM Holdings Shares Lead Advance
Bloomberg | 28 days 22 hours 39 minutes ago
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks advanced after BP Plc, Europe's second-largest oil company, reported third-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates and GlaxoSmithKline Plc won U.S. approval for a cancer drug.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Debenhams plc |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Department Stores |
| Website: | http://www.debenhams.com |
Debenhams has sat front-row to fashion for nearly two centuries. The stalwart retailer runs about 150 mid-market department stores in the UK and Ireland that sell women's, men's, and children's apparel; cosmetics; and housewares under the Debenhams and Desire by Debenhams names. Company brands (Debut, Maine New England, Red Herring) account for about 70% of sales. Debenhams also offers a wedding gift service and in-store restaurants and cafes. The company also has 40-plus international franchise stores in some 15 countries including Bahrain, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Three years after Debenhams was taken private by Baroness Retail, its shares began trading on the London Stock Exchange in 2006.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 3,348.3 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 140.4 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 0 (0) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (0) |
| Fiscal Year-End | August |