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  • Thursday, 13 January, 2022
    Collecting
    French art fairs in disarray as rival goes after slots

    Victoria Siddall leaves Frieze; London Gallery Weekend is back in May; Bonhams buys Bukowskis

  • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
    News in-depth
    Selfridges’ new owners plan luxury hotel at flagship London store

    Thai-Austrian partnership also intends to develop serviced apartments as part of revamp

  • Friday, 24 December, 2021
    Thai and Austrian groups buy Selfridges

    Deal ends Weston ownership of UK-based department store after 20 years just as retailers face multiple challenges

  • Saturday, 11 December, 2021
    News in-depthCentral Pattana PCL
    The Thai retailer hoovering up Europe’s luxury department stores

    Central Group is negotiating to buy Selfridges after buying and transforming names including KaDeWe and Rinascente

  • Thursday, 2 December, 2021
    Thai conglomerate in advanced talks to buy Selfridges

    Sale would end Weston family’s ownership of retail group best-known for flagship Oxford Street store

  • Friday, 11 June, 2021
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Inflation rises but worries fade, global taxation deal

    US government bonds shrug off inflation leap; regulators call for toughest capital rules on cryptocurrencies

  • Thursday, 10 June, 2021
    Selfridges up for sale with £4bn pricetag

    Department store group owned by Weston family receives approach from potential buyer

  • Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
    Selfridges granted licence to host weddings

    Department store group seeks to tap demand for venues arising from pandemic backlog

  • Monday, 12 April, 2021
    UK retail industry
    Determined shoppers return to England’s high streets

    Retailers boosted by early signs of a revival in consumer confidence as non-essential stores reopen

  • Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
    Shopping and gifts
    Holiday shopping in a pandemic: Can stores save the season?

    From a virtual ‘Dial-a-Santa’ to outdoor markets and shops on wheels — the tactics high-end retailers are using to save the season

  • Wednesday, 2 September, 2020
    How To Spend It
    My mission to prove second-hand can be luxurious

    Why stylist Bay Garnett is bringing Oxfam to London’s Selfridges

  • Monday, 17 August, 2020
    LexFashion
    Sustainable fashion: closing the circle Premium content

    Renting, repairing and reselling goods is in vogue but second-hand trade cannibalises primary sales

  • Tuesday, 28 July, 2020
    UK retail industry
    Selfridges plans ‘fundamental’ changes as it cuts 450 jobs

    Department store chain adapting to shift in shopping habits accelerated by pandemic

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    UK retail sales
    Rain-sodden Boxing Day sales damp mood on UK high street

    Fresh blow for retail sector as belt-tightening shoppers stay at home

  • Saturday, 15 September, 2018
    News in-depthPersonal & Household Goods
    France’s grands magasins rewrite traditional retail format

    ‘Uniqueness and experiences’ seem to be paying off for department stores

  • Thursday, 19 April, 2018
    UK retail results
    Debenhams shares sink 10% on UK retail stress
  • Thursday, 27 October, 2016
    UK retail results
    Selfridges profits dip despite rise in sales

    Revenues climb 5% as upmarket chain invests in store revamp and online platform

  • Tuesday, 30 August, 2016
    ReviewLife & Arts
    Much Ado About Nothing, Selfridges, London — review

    Selfridges’ pop-up theatre hosts a modest Much Ado that builds to a convincing conclusion

  • Thursday, 2 June, 2016
    FT AlphavilleFinancial job losses
    The foibles of freemium
  • Friday, 13 November, 2015
    US & Canadian companies
    Death by 1,000 clicks on the British high street

    Mid-market department stores are brought low by the rise in online shopping

  • Sunday, 1 November, 2015
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Online sales and personalised services demand lift Selfridges

    Retail group to invest £300m in its flagship London store

  • Thursday, 4 June, 2015
    Personal & Household Goods
    Fine jewellery sales add a touch of sparkle to the luxury sector

    Market is evolving due to changing consumer tastes

  • Friday, 29 May, 2015
    Banks
    Safe deposit boxes: From a hot Monet to hot money

    Who needs a space to stash their loot when money is usually a line of code?

  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2015
    Management
    Propercorn: founders’ hunch about a healthy munch

    Cassandra Stavrou and Ryan Kohn spotted a market niche for gourmet popcorn

  • Friday, 16 January, 2015
    US downturn
    Demolition ball threatens quirky survivor of London’s East End

    Battle begins to save London’s best architectural joke

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