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Selfridges retains title as the Best Department Store in the World

London - The Selfridges Group can rest assured once more, now that its iconic department store Selfridges has managed to retain its title as ‘the Best Department Store in the World’ for the fourth time. Selfridges was internationally recognised as the Best Department Store in the World 2018 during a ceremony held at the end of the Global...

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BREAKING: Colette to shut its doors for good this year

London - It's the end of an era in fashion retail, as leading Parisian department store Colette, is set to close down its doors for good this year after twenty years of trading. "As all good things must come to an end, after twenty wonderful years, Colette should be closing its doors on December 20th of this year," read a statement on Colette's...

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BHS may have collapsed, but Brits love department stores

For a short while the future of the British high street appeared unbalanced with the collapse of BHS, once a favourite amongst the department store set. Many have gone on to question the traditional model of the department store and its complex matrix operations. Are they entities created to make profits for shareholders, or could it be they are...