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Debenhams’ Dan Finley: GFW “future fashion starts here”

Britain’s online department store Debenhams was this year’s headline sponsor for Graduate Fashion Week (GFW), the annual event showcasing graduate talent from the UK and international schools. The retailer has a long-standing history with the Graduate Fashion Foundation, the charitable organisation behind the world’s largest showcase of BA...

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Graduate to Watch: Kitty Carr-Lake from Leeds University

This week the 34th edition of Graduate Fashion Week, the world’s largest showcase of BA degree talent, took place in London, celebrating the work of more than 3,500 of the very best fashion graduates. One of those graduates honoured at the annual showcase was Kitty Carr-Lake, a graduate from the BA Fashion Design Innovation course at the...

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Debenhams named headline partner of Camp Bestival 2025

Online department store Debenhams has signed a two-year partnership with Camp Bestival, the family festival held at Lulworth Castle in Dorset. The move will see Debenhams becoming the first headline partner of Camp Bestival for the 2025 and 2026 editions of the festival, as the online department store looks to highlight itself as the “go-to...

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Frasers reportedly offers cash injection to Debenhams Group

Sports Direct parent company Frasers Group is believed to have offered a cash injection to Debenhams Group – formerly Boohoo Group – as it mulls debt refinancing. According to the Telegraph, Frasers, which owns a 29.65 percent stake in Debenhams, has reportedly requested a meeting with the retailer’s non-executive chairman Tim Morris to discuss...

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Frasers Group considers all cash bid for Revolution Beauty

Frasers Group has made a bid for British cosmetics brand Revolution Beauty. With this, Sports Direct’s parent company has joined “a number of parties conducting due diligence as part of the formal sale process”, the brand announced in a regulatory filing. Frasers confirmed its participation in its own filing, where it stated that it is...

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Debenhams mulls 125 million pound refinancing under new management

Debenhams Group, formerly Boohoo Group, has said it is considering the refinancing of a 125 million pound revolving credit facility as it continues to embark on a transformation under a new management team. A spokesperson for the fashion group told FashionUnited: “Having become Debenhams Group, we are currently at the early stages of evaluating...

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Graduate Fashion Week names Debenhams Group as a headline sponsor

Graduate Fashion Week (GFW), an annual event showcasing graduate talent by the charitable Graduate Fashion Foundation has named Debenhams Group, home to Debenhams, Karen Millen, Boohoo, BoohooMan and PrettyLittleThing, as its headline sponsor for the 2025 event. The sponsorship deal builds on Debenhams Group’s long-standing partnership with the...

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Boohoo to go forward with Debenhams rebrand despite Frasers backlash

Boohoo Group and its majority shareholder, Frasers Group, are clashing once again. Upon Boohoo revealing plans to rebrand the company to Debenhams Group, the fast fashion giant initiated a general meeting calling on shareholders to vote for or against the proposal. It was here that Frasers, the parent company of Sports Direct and the owner of...

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Debenhams launches new credit payment option

British online department store Debenhams is looking to transform the way customers shop at the retailer with the launch of a new credit payment option. Called DebenhamsPay+, the credit payment option has been designed to give customers complete control over how they shop and pay, offering flexibility to make it more convenient to shop. The...

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Boohoo rebrands as Debenhams Group, but will it solve its problems?

Boohoo Group's decision to rebrand as Debenhams Group marks a strategic pivot aimed at revitalising its market position amid declining sales and heightened competition. The rebranding seeks to leverage the established Debenhams brand, which Boohoo acquired in 2021, transitioning it into an online department store. However, this move raises...

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Boohoo rebrands as Debenhams Group, appoints Phil Ellis new CFO

British online fashion retailer Boohoo announced on Tuesday that it is rebranding itself as Debenhams Group, marking a significant shift in its business strategy. Alongside the rebranding, the company appointed Phil Ellis as its new chief financial officer (CFO). The decision follows a successful turnaround of the Debenhams brand, which Boohoo...

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Debenhams names Asos veteran as business development lead

Boohoo-owned Debenhams has tapped Jo Hunt as its new business development lead. She joins the company from e-tailer Asos, where she has served in various roles of increasing responsibility over the course of 18 years. Hunt had first entered Asos in 2006 as a buyer for women’s brands, before later becoming head of Asos Marketplace, a B2C platform...