Department Stores

May 9, 2019

Rethinking the rental model, really knowing your customer and converting space for community services, a round-up of the 19th Retail and Leisure Trends Summit

Last week we held our 19th Retail and Leisure Trends Summit at the BDO offices at Baker Street. The theme for this event was ‘Retail Done ...

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September 13, 2018

LDC's latest report on the fashion sector is out now!

To mark the start of London fashion week, we have just released our latest focused report on the fashion sector. Fashion is a market which has ...

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September 7, 2017

How are John Lewis leading the way with their click-and-collect service?

In their recent weekly sales figures, market leading department store, John Lewis, reported an increase in sales across all their departments on the ...

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May 5, 2017

Matthew Hopkinson talks about the Tesco Booker deal on Radio 4's You & Yours

Matthew Hopkinson, Director at LDC, talks about the Tesco Booker deal on today's You & Yours program.

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April 21, 2017

Matthew Hopkinson talks about the impact of the closure of department stores on BBC Radio 4's You and Yours

With news breaking this week that M&S will be closing six department stores and that Debenhams is reviewing their store strategy, Matthew Hopkinson ...

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February 16, 2017

Has the internet killed the role of department stores?

Department stores have been the feature of the British high street for centuries. They made their entry onto the high street in the late 19th Century ...

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