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Afacerea a devenit Clark & ​​Debenham, dupa ce William Clark a deschis un magazin de drapere in 1778 pe strada Wigmore 44 din Londra. Domnul Clark a deschis initial magazinul care vandea tesaturi scumpe, bonete, manusi si umbrele de soare, inainte ca acesta sa fie redenumit

Modelul Glamour Gemma Atkinson lanseaza un magazin Ultimo in Debenhams in Belfast in decembrie 2007

Cumparatorii sunt vazuti incarcandu-se prin usile unui magazin universal Debenhams in prima zi a vanzarilor din 1977

Penny Lancaster modeleaza lenjerie Ultimo la Debenhams pe Oxford Street in octombrie 2002 (stanga), in timp ce Kim Kardashian isi lanseaza gama de parfumuri „True Reflection” la un magazin Debenhams din Londra, zece ani mai tarziu, in mai 2012

Cumparatorii cauta chilipiruri la un magazin universal Debenhams la inceputul vanzarii sale pe 27 decembrie 1977

Cand Clement Freebody a investit in firma in 1851, aceasta a fost redenumita Debenham & Freebody si a continuat sa creasca prin prinderea unor rivali mai mici si extinderea operatiunilor sale de vanzare cu ridicata.

Achizitiile au continuat in secolul urmator si in 1905 s-a format Debenhams Ltd.

Dupa incheierea primului razboi mondial, retailerul a fuzionat cu Marshall & Snellgrove, iar in 1920 a cumparat retailerul Knightsbridge Harvey Nichols.

Sapte ani mai tarziu, familia Debenham a parasit afacerea, fiind listata la bursa din Londra.

In 1950, Debenhams era cel mai mare grup de magazine universale din Marea Britanie, detinand 84 de companii si 110 magazine.

In 1985 Debenhams a fuzionat pentru a deveni parte a Burton Group, care in curand s-a redenumit Arcadia, inainte de a se desparti 13 ani mai tarziu, dupa o perioada de expansiune rapida a magazinelor si lansarea primelor sale site-uri de franciza internationale.

William Debenham (de mai sus) a format un parteneriat cu proprietarul magazinului de drapere William Clark in 1813, punand fonduri in afacerea care a devenit apoi Clark & ​​Debenham. Cinci ani mai tarziu si-a deschis primul magazin in afara capitalei, in Cheltenham

Multimi de cumparatori se impacheteaza in Debenhams de pe Oxford Street din Londra pentru vanzarile de dupa Craciun din decembrie 1982 

Margot Perry, care a fost prima in linie, isi are parul in picioare in timp ce face coada la inceputul vanzarii Debenhams in decembrie 1977

Vanatorii de chilipiruri au izbucnit in magazinul universal Debenhams la ora 9 dimineata, pe 27 decembrie 1977, pentru inceputul vanzarilor de iarna

Dupa scaderea de la Burton Group, Debenhams a fost listata la bursa din Londra pana in 2003, cand a fost achizitionata de Baroness Retail.

Baronessa, sustinuta de firmele de capital privat CVC Capital Partners si Texas Pacific Group, a inceput sa elimine activele companiei, inclusiv o vanzare de 450 de milioane de lire sterline si leasingul a 26 de proprietati si reducerea costurilor interne.

Trei ani mai tarziu, Baroness aproape si-a triplat valoarea pe masura ce a fost platita pe bursa, dar grupul de retail a fost acum impiedicat de un portofoliu cu contracte de inchiriere scumpe.

Cu toate acestea, Debenhams a continuat sa creasca, achizitionand noua magazine de la Roches din Republica Irlanda in 2007 si Magasin du Nord, principalul lant de magazine universale din Danemarca, la doi ani dupa aceea.

The company also had a partnerships with Michelle Mone’s Ultimo bra company in the 2000s, which led to a series of photoshoots with glamour models inside its stores. www.hackster.io



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In 2014, after a decline in company profits, retail tycoon Mike Ashley bought 4. 6 per cent of the company’s shares.

People queue outside Debenhams on Oxford Street ahead of the sale opening on December 27, 1978

Sir Ralph Halpern is pictured in Debenhams Oxford Street in November 1985 after his latest acquisition for the Burton Group

A Debenhams store in Manchester is pictured in 1981. In 1985 Debenhams merged to become part of Burton Group, which soon rebranded as Arcadia, before splitting away 13 years later

Businessman Sir Ralph Halpern, pictured at Debenhams Oxford Street with store manager David Elliott, in November 1985

The Debenhams store at Luton in Bedfordshire is pictured in July 1987

He steadily increased his ownership of the department store business, expanding it to 29. 7 per cent by 2018.

However, the business had now felt the full effect of difficult high street conditions and sky-high rents, resulting in a £491 million pre-tax loss in 2018.

By April of 2019, the retail giant entered administration and delisted from the stock market.

It undertook a major restructuring, designed to restore it to its former glory, but went into liquidation in 2020.

The 242-year-old department store chain said its administrators ‘regretfully’ decided to start winding down operations while continuing to seek offers ‘for all or parts of the business’.

Michelle Mone opens the Ultimo lingerie brand’s first concession at Debenhams in Liverpool in 2015

A Debenhams fashion campaign in 2010 featuring Shannon Murray who had been using a wheelchair since her teens

Lingerie designer Aliza Reger (centre) with models to launch the new lingerie department in the Oxford Street store in 2013

Debenhams chief executive Belinda Earl and finance director Matthew Roberts at their store in London’s Oxford Street in 2002 ahead of annual results which saw the company’s profits rise to £153. 6million from the previous year’s £146. 1million

A person walks past a boarded up Debenhams on Oxford Street on April 16 during the first coronavirus lockdown of the year

It is understood that the collapse of rescue talks were partly linked to the administration of Arcadia Group, which is the biggest operator of concessions in Debenhams stores.

Debenhams had already axed 6,500 jobs across its operation due to heavy cost-cutting after it entered administration for the second time in 12 months.