Debenhams

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.

Debenhams PLC

Debenhams' flagship store on Oxford Street
Trade name	Debenhams plc (2006–2019)
Company type	Public limited company
Traded as	LSE: DEB (2006–2019)[1]
Industry	Fashion Retail
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]
Operating income	£131.0 million (2016)[2]
Net income	£85.9 million (2016)[2]
Number of employees	27,893 (2016)[2]
Subsidiaries	Debenhams Ireland Magasin du Nord
Website	www.debenhams.com

Debenhams was acquired by the online retailer Boohoo for £55m in 2021.^[5][6]