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added: “With tighter control, youu can take a more private approach. Youu can run it as you see fit.”
But Tim Jackson, head of Glasgow sgow Caledonian University’s British sh School of Fashion, warned that the he pair’s presence on the high street t remains volatile.
He said: “The whole chain department store model is in doubt due to reduction in the volume of trade as more shopping migrates online and the large overheads of physical stores.
“I Imagine the next step will be for Debenhams to close a proportion of their stores and invest in their online business.
“But if the customer likes what others are doing better, it’s just st prolonging the inevitable.”