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Debenhams in Harrogate

Debenhams building in Harrogate set to become apartments

The now closed and much missed Debenhams department store on The Moor, Sheffield

Former Debenhams store to reopen as an ‘eBay you can touch and feel’

Primark’s parent firm has lifted its profit guidance again after a boost from its fashion chain and food businesses in recent months. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Primark owner ABF raises profit outlook again as costs ease

Mill workers cottages close to Salts Mill in Saltaire, photographed by Tony Johnson for The Yorkshire Post. 26th May 2023

Village of the Week: Saltaire - where forward thinking was before its time

Here's what I thought of my sneak peak inside the new M&S White Rose megastore

The GMB Union has asked the Trade Secretary to call in the competition regulator to investigate the possible multibillion pound deal between Asda and EG Group. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images

Asda and EG Group merger would be deeply irresponsible, union says

Retailers along with banks, bars and restaurants have been really struggling over the last decade, with a rise in internet shopping said to be the key contributor in the high street’s decline.

10 major stores to close for good in further blow for UK high street

An image of how the redeveloped centre will look.

Shopping centre to close for over a year for cinema-led redevelopment

Seafront shopping centre could be transformed into cinema and food court

Seafront shopping centre could be transformed into cinema and food court

John Atkinson opened his first shop on The Moor, then known as South Street, in 1872 selling ribbons and beads. Over a number of years the store expanded and then, just before the turn of the century, the founder developed a department store on the site where Atkinson’s is today

Sheffield's last remaining department store in plea to customers

An artist's impression of the redeveloped Brunswick centre

Scarborough set to get new cinema in Brunswick Shopping Centre redevelopment

Kitty Cafe, Leeds. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Leeds Kitty Cafe: Popular Leeds cat cafe reopens in winter after roof collapse

Decathlon UK has announced the opening of a new store in York, with gifts on offer for the first 100 customers to attend.

New Decathlon store to open in York with gifts for first 100 customers

The new owner of the old Debenhams building is selling up in a big blow to city centre revival hopes.

Eerie pictures show inside of empty Debenhams in Yorkshire ahead of £5m auction

The old Debenhams building in Harrogate

Harrogate divided over plans to demolish former Debenhams store from the 1900s

Demand for property outside traditional retail and pragmatic landlords have given "renewed optimism" for some high streets and shopping districts.

Why there is 'renewed optimism' for some high streets and shopping districts

Store Manager Stuart Welburn, left, and David Donkin, Wykeland Group Property Director, at the opening of the new Dunelm superstore at the Flemingate centre. Flemingate is owned and operated by developer Wykeland.

Homewares retailer Dunelm opens new store in Flemingate shopping centre

Online retailer Boohoo acquired Debenhams for £55 million in January this year (Photo: Getty Images)

Debenhams set for high street return with new standalone ‘beauty store’

The end of Park Lane at Meadowhall is quiet following the closure of Debenhams and a combined TopShop and TopMan adjacnet.q

What will happen to Meadowhall's giant former Debenhams store?

The store will become student flats.

Former Debenhams store in Leeds given final approval to become student flats

A 'Debenhams hospital' would have good transport links, promote healthy lifestyles, support shops and save carbon emissions by re-using existing buildings. It would also free up space in the city’s existing hospitals.

Plan to open empty Debenhams store as a 'high street hospital' wins award
A plan to reopen Debenhams in Sheffield city centre as a hospital has won a prize for ‘brilliant thinking’.

Gap has announced plans to close all of its UK stores (Getty)

Gap to close all UK and Ireland stores and go online-only

Online fashion business Boohoo has agreed to sign up to a forensic auditing initiative

Online fashion business Boohoo signs up to forensic auditing initiative

Fashion chain Gap set to axe 19 UK and Ireland stores

Professor Sarah Underwood, Director of External Engagement, Leeds University Business School

Ad Feature Government funded support for local small businesses

M&S is targeting 30 more closures in the “next phase” of its transformation plan (Photo: Getty Images)

Marks and Spencer closing 30 more stores after suffering £201m loss amid pandemi...

The company collapsed amid the fallout of the pandemic (Photo: Getty Images)

Debenhams closing final 28 stores today as 243-year history comes to end

Debenhams in Wakefield. Picture Scott Merrylee

Time to reimagine our town centres as Debenhams shuts its doors: The YP says

Debenhams reveals final closing dates for UK stores as retail giant launches 80%...

Debenhams is closing its stores for good.

Dates revealed for when Yorkshire's last remaining Debenhams stores will close

The Government must work to repurpose the UK's high streets, says Alistair Elliot. PHOTO: Tim Goode/PA Wire.

How we can revive our high streets - Alistair Elliot

Debenhams is reopening 97 stores in closing down sale - here's how to get discou...

Almost 190,000 retail jobs have been lost since shops first closed their doors last year due to the Covid pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Almost 190,000 UK retail jobs lost since first Covid lockdown - according to new...

Large gaps will appear on our high streets.

How the high street is set to move beyond retail and food - Rashmi Dube

Mike Ashley

Business rates relief cap puts stores at risk, says Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group

The landmark Debenhams store in Leeds city centre.

Tax online giants to save our high streets – Andrew Vine

Where did it go wrong for high street chains like Debenhams?

Debenhams: Where it went wrong for retail giant – Yorkshire Post Letters

Aldi colleagues are among the best paid in the UK supermarket sector

Aldi is calling for Arcadia and Debenhams staff to apply as it creates 4,000 job...

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Does Debenhams collapse spell the end for the department store? - Mark Casci

Debenhams stores to close for good.

Debenhams brand to survive but stores to close for good as Boohoo acquires the c...

Boohoo buys Debenhams brand and website for £55m - but all stores will close

Debenhams is permanently shutting 6 more UK stores with loss of 320 jobs - the l...

The Gravity hub will host a fully themed leisure and food experience

That’s entertainment for Gravity

Almost 40,000 retail jobs lost in England in five years before coronavirus crisi...

Debenhams is in talks with Mike Ashley's Fraser Group over possible rescue deal

Leeds city centre pictured earlier in the year. The city is currently subject to Tier 3 restrictions

Why Yorkshire's high streets could soon have fewer shops but more destinations

Debenhams' closing down sale continues - here's how you can still grab a discoun...

Pedestrians walk past a Debenhams department store in London on December 1, 2020, as non-essential retail prepares to re-open its doors to the public on December 2 following a second national lockdown to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Yorkshire experts weren't surprised at collapse of Debenhams and Arcadia

Debenhams says it will 'wind business down' - putting 12,000 jobs at risk

Library image of an M&S store

Around 7,000 jobs being cut in further M&S overhaul

1,300 jobs will be at risk due to the closures (Photo: Shutterstock)

John Lewis is permanently closing eight of its stores - here’s the full list of ...

More jobs cuts have been confirmed by the group (Photo: Shutterstock)

Debenhams is cutting 2,500 more jobs - these are the roles that will be affected

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Debenhams to axe 2,500 jobs after collapsing into administration

Delivery company Hermes has announced over 10,000 new jobs (Photo: Shutterstock)

Hermes is hiring more than 10,000 new staff to cope with demand - here’s how to ...

(Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Marks & Spencer is cutting 950 jobs - in addition to closing some stores

M&S

950 jobs set to be axed at Marks & Spencer

Bradford city centre

Yorkshire's towns and cities need to be radically overhauled in order to survive

The majority of the retail stores are intended to be kept by JD Sports (Photo: Shutterstock)

Go Outdoors has been bought back by JD Sports - here’s what will happen to shops

The retailer will reopen with strict social distancing and hygiene procedures in place (Photo: Shutterstock)

Debenhams is reopening 14 more stores across the UK - here’s the full list

Shoppers queue at Primark in Birmingham as non-essential shops open in England

As it happened in pictures as non-essential shops reopen in England