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Fenwick invests 40 million pounds in Newcastle flagship

Fenwick is investing 40 million pounds into its Newcastle flagship store as the British department store chain celebrates its 140th anniversary. The investment will be used over the next five years to renovate the store's beauty hall and fragrance and accessories departments, TheIndustry.Fashion reports. New entrances to the building will also...

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Fenwick seeking 500 million pound sale of Bond Street flagship

Department store Fenwick is reportedly looking into a 500 million pound sale of its Bond Street flagship, which is housed in a historic four-floor building. It is unclear, as of publishing, whether the sale could mean the retailer will continue operating on the site or not. In a report by The Sunday Times, Fenwick’s former chairman Mark Fenwick...

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Handbag Clinic launches partnership with Fenwick

Luxury handbag restoration and preowned designer resale retailer, Handbag Clinic is partnered with luxury department store, Fenwick, to offer a combined restoration repair and resale service. The partnership will launch in Fenwick’s flagship Newcastle store from October 28 and may roll out to further Fenwick stores nationwide in 2021. The...

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Fenwick losses widen in ‘extremely challenging’ year

British department store chain Fenwick has reported widening losses in a year it described as “extremely challenging” even prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. For the 12 months to January 31, the family-owned business reported a loss of 49 million pounds compared to a loss of 46 million pounds the prior year. The company’s net sales fell 9 percent...

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Fenwick to reopen all stores from June 15

Fenwick is the latest British department store to announce its store reopening plan in response to the loosening of Covid-19 lockdown measures in the UK. On Monday, June 15, all nine stores will reopen their doors to offer in-store service again. While Fenwick stores in Bracknell, Brent Cross, Canterbury, Colchester, Kingston, Newcastle,...

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Fenwick reopens online store

Fenwick has informed its customers that it has reopened its online store after shutting down operations last month due to Covid-19 concerns. The British department store chain is now able to begin processing orders and refunds again with extended delivery times since returns and outstanding orders are being prioritised. A selection of products...

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The COVID-19 retail crisis sees online stores closing too

Governments across the world have ordered the closure of non-essential stores during the COVID-19 crisis, but many online retailers are unable to fulfil orders with a lack of back-end support and staff. Department store Fenwick announced this week it would close both its online and physical stores, the former due to being unable to pick online...

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Fenwick cuts 408 jobs as sales and profit continue to drop

Fenwick has made 408 people redundant across its department stores in England, reports BBC. Its flagship store in Newcastle has cut almost 119 positions. The company said in a statement that the step has been taken in response to decline in sales and profits and growing need to restructure. BBC quoted a spokeswoman for the company saying: “all...

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‘Modernisation’ efforts at Fenwick lead to fear of layoffs

The department store chain Fenwick is said to be in discussion with its 2,000 staff members regarding organisational changes, which could lead to significant number of employees losing their jobs, reports BBC. Planning to focus on omni-channel, Fenwick aims to launch an online shopping platform, while "modernising and reorganising the business"...

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Fenwick appoints Jeremy Collins as Property Director

London - Department store chain Fenwick has hired former John Lewis exec Jeremy Collins as its new property director. Collins, who previously joined John Lewis in 2003, is set to take on his new role at Fenwick in April. He brings with him years of retail and property experience, having previously served at Lend Lease as retail and project...

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Fenwick appoints Robbie Feather its new CEO

Department store chain Fenwick has roped in ex-commercial director of Argos, Robbie Feather as its new Chief Executive Officer, reports ChronicleLive. He would step into the new role at the company’s headquarters in Newcastle next year. He replaces Adam Fenwick, last member of the Fenwick family on the company’s statutory board, who left the...

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Co-op CEO Richard Pennycook joins Fenwick as its new Chairman

Co-op CEO Richard Pennycook is moving to department store group Fenwick as its new Chairman, reports Retail Week. It added that Pennycook will replace Mark Fenwick, who has reveled his plans to step down for the position in May. The news of his appointment as Chairman of Fenwick comes days after Pennycook announced that he was leaving Co-op, the...