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House of Fraser secures long-term lease for Belfast store

House of Fraser has agreed terms with Commerz Real, the owner of Belfast shopping centre Victoria Square, to secure a new long-term lease in the retail complex. The department store group said both parties ‘worked collaboratively to help secure this strong performing store’ in the centre of Northern Ireland’s capital. …

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House of Fraser launches ‘Bring Merry Back’ campaign

House of Fraser launched its Christmas advertising campaign, on the theme of ‘Bring Merry Back’, on social media on November 8 and on TV on November 12 during ITV show ‘The X Factor’. The department store group said: ‘Remember when Christmas was about excitement and the number of ‘sleeps’ until …

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House of Fraser opens at Rushden Lakes next month

House of Fraser has revealed that it will open its first store at an out-of-town retail and leisure complex in late August, when the department store group becomes an anchor tenant of Rushden Parks in Northamptonshire. With 64,000sq ft of retail space, the store will be the retailer’s first to …

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House of Fraser plans to revamp Sutton Coldfield store

House of Fraser has announced a ‘major refurbishment’ of its department store in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands. The department store at Gracechurch shopping centre will undergo a full interior refit. As well as the introduction of a brand new childrenswear department, menswear and womenswear will be modernised with …

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House of Fraser appoints new group chief people officer

House of Fraser has recruited Michelle Maynard as chief people officer, effective from July 4. Michelle is an experienced HR director with over 25 years of experience in customer-focused organisations including British Airways, Coca-Cola, the AA and Thomas Cook Group. Her most recent post was chief people officer for Aviva …

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House of Fraser recruits new chief executive officer

Department store group House of Fraser has announced the appointment of Alex Williamson as chief executive officer, effective July 31, ‘to put further emphasis on delivering a premium shopping experience for customers’. Alex was enlisted from Goodwood, where he has held the role of chief executive since December 2012. He …

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