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New ranking unveils the best department stores in the world

Think back to the best department store experience you've ever had—what made it truly unforgettable? Was it the store’s location, its design, the variety of brands, or the customer service? Whatever the reason, department stores have always been at the heart of the shopping world, doubling up as must-visit landmarks and key destinations for a...

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Asos, Boozt and Selfridges join YNAP and Zalando’s Fashion Leap for Climate

Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) has announced a number of new members joining its Fashion Leap for Climate, an educational initiative launched in 2022 alongside About You and Zalando designed as a response to the fashion industry’s climate challenge. British e-tailer Asos, Swedish footwear retailer Boozt and the Selfridges Group, the parent company to...

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Christmas displays from around the world

With Christmas fast approaching, FashionUnited has rounded up the best of this year’s festive displays, from Sir Paul Smith’s takeover at Claridge’s in London to Selfridges maximalist take on the holiday season, Saks Fifth Avenue’s dazzling 100th-anniversary showcase in New York, Fenwick’s 12 Days of Christmas in Newcastle, Dior’s showstopping...

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Selfridges owner admits four billion pound price tag was ‘high’

The Thai owner of Selfridges has admitted that, in hindsight, the four billion pound price tag the company forked out for the British department store was “high”. In what is his first interview since buying Selfridges, Tos Chirathivat, executive chair and chief executive of Central Group, told the Financial Times: “You would want the lowest...

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Club L London launches rental offer with Hurr

Womenswear brand Club L London has launched a pop-up rental offering at Hurr’s Selfridges Oxford Street space, where it will be hosting the experience until November 26. Through the partnership, Club L will be making a selection of its occasionwear available to rent both in the store and via Hurr’s online rental platform. Around 250 pieces from...

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Hurr and Rat & Boa open rental pop-up in Selfridges

Rental platform Hurr has partnered with womenswear brand Rat & Boa to open a short-term pop-up in Selfridges. From November 13 to 16, customers will be able to visit Hurr’s existing space in Selfridges to rent an edited collection of signature Rat & Boa statement dresses. The line will be available to rent from a day rate of eight pounds and,...

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Revenues up but losses double at Selfridges’ parent company

Cambridge Retail Group Holding, alongside its UK and European subsidiaries Selfridges, Ireland-based Brown Thomas Arnotts and the Netherlands’ de Bijenkorf, has filed its financial statements for the year to 3 February 2024, with department stores and online retailing at the core of its activities. There was some positivity in the report, with...

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Canada Goose opening experiential pop-up in Selfridges

Canada Goose is opening an experiential pop-up store within department store Selfridges in London to support Polar Bears International, a longstanding partner for the Canadian outerwear and performance brand. The Arctic Lab pop-up, opening on November 4, will be located within Selfridges menswear atrium and will focus on Canada Goose’s work with...

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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund acquires 40 percent stake in Selfridges Group

The Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, has acquired a 40 percent stake in British luxury department store Selfridges and is forming a strategic partnership with Thailand-based conglomerate Central Group, which raised its majority stake in the retailer to 60 percent. In a statement, family-owned Central Group...

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Selfridges partners with Criteo on sponsored product offering

Luxury department store Selfridges is set to introduce sponsored products among its offering as part of a new two-year partnership with commerce media company Criteo. Next to the introduction of sponsored products, Criteo will also be backing onsite display for Selfridges, and will allow for the creation of personalised experiences and...

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Fenty Hair opens pop-up in Selfridges Corner Shop

Rihanna’s haircare brand Fenty Hair has launched exclusively at Selfridges in the UK and is taking over the London department store’s ‘Corner Shop’ until September 28. The Fenty Hair ‘Mane Street’ pop-up is a fully immersive recreation of the most stylish street in town, inspired by the campaign video, complete with its full range of hair...

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Savage X Fenty announces retail expansion into Selfridges

Savage X Fenty, the intimates, loungewear, and sportswear brand founded by singer Rihanna, has launched its first international physical retail location at Selfridges in London. The shop-in-shop retail experience is located within Selfridges’ lingerie department at its Oxford Street, London store. It marks the brand’s first retail partnership in...