Debenhams
British multinational retailer operating under a department store / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Debenhams was the United Kingdom's largest department store chain.[3] It was formed in 1778. It is a company that has opened shops across the world, first opening in London, England. Debenhams operated nearly 100 retail stores in the UK in 2005.[3] It is one of the companies on the FTSE 250 Index.[4] The 2014 Christmas advert was filmed in the Sutton, London shop in August 2014.
Quick Facts Trade name, Company type ...
Debenhams plc (2006–2019) | |
Company type | Public limited company |
LSE: DEB (2006–2019)[1] | |
Industry | Fashion Retail |
Predecessor | Drapery Trust |
Founded | 1778 (by William Clark) 1813 (as Clark & Debenham) |
Successor | Burton |
Headquarters | 10 Brock Street, London, England, United Kingdom |
Key people | Sir Ian Cheshire (Chairman) Sergio Bucher (CEO) |
Products | Fashion clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, home and furniture, electricals, gifts, toys |
Revenue | £2,341.7 million (2016)[2] |
£131.0 million (2016)[2] | |
£85.9 million (2016)[2] | |
Number of employees | 27,893 (2016)[2] |
Subsidiaries | Debenhams Ireland Magasin du Nord |
Website | www |
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Debenhams was acquired by the online retailer Boohoo for £55m in 2021.[5][6]