Company Earnings UpdateDebenhams (LSE:DEB) Christmas Trading: Nonclothing Categories Drive Impressive Performance Coresight Research January 13, 2017 Executive Summary UK department store retailer Debenhams reported group comps of +0.5% at constant currency, surpassing the consensus estimate of (0.9)%, in the 18 weeks ended January 7, 2017. UK comps grew by 1.0% and online sales jumped by 13.9%—an acceleration from last year’s +12.1%. Gross margin guidance for FY17 remains in the range of 25bps to (25)bps, as previously announced by Debenhams. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 40: Claire’s UK Bought Out of BankruptcyGlobal Luxury—Real Estate Insights: Brands Move from Tenants to Landlords, with Innovative, Experience-Rich FlagshipsHoliday 2024: US Retail Wrap-Up—Apparel and Amazon Dominate SpendingFinancial Sentiment At Highest Level Year to Date: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 32, 2025—Infographic