Deep Dive 22 minutes PremiumUK Department Stores: A Year of Decline Coresight Research November 13, 2019 What's InsideFour major UK department-store chains—House of Fraser, Debenhams, Marks & Spencer and John Lewis—have come up against sustained structural shifts in retail in recent times. In this report, we detail the resulting decline of these companies, assessing a number of factors: Where department stores went wrong The use of company voluntary arrangements to prevent business collapse and subsequent revival plans Internal struggles and poor management decisions Strategies that have been tried but failed, including e-commerce, destination retail, private-label products and store closures The appendix includes timelines of key events. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Home and Home-Improvement Retail: Key Factors Influencing US Shoppers1Q23 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: A Mixed Quarter for Retail Amid Weak Discretionary DemandYour Strategic Guide to Shoptalk Europe 2023: Our Pick of the AgendaUS Store Tracker Extra, January 2023: US Retailers To Open 27 Million Square Feet of New Retail Space