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Debenhams Group

Founded in London in 1778 by William Clark, Debenhams started out as a drapers store. However, it soon scaled and became a nationwide and international presence with more than 200 department stores. In 2020 Debenhams fell into administration which resulted in the closure of all stores. Debenhams was acquired by Boohoo Group in 2021. In March 2025, it was revealed that Boohoo Group would rebrand as Debenhams Group and its stable of brands, which include Dorothy Perkins, Oasis and Wallis, would convert into marketplaces. 

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Debenhams Group appoints technology chief

Debenhams Group has promoted technology director Paul Aspden to the role of chief technology officer as it looks to scale its marketplace platform and accelerate the use of AI across the business.

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Debenhams Group beats profit guidance

Debenhams Group has reported stronger-than-expected full-year profits, as its pivot to an asset-light, marketplace-led model begins to deliver.

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Debenhams Group appoints managing director for flagship brand

Debenhams Group has promoted chief commercial officer Richard Vanoli to the role of managing director for online marketplace Debenhams.

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Redundancies at Debenhams Group amid shift to AI imagery

Redundancies have taken place at Debenhams Group as the business continues to explore the use of AI-generated imagery, Drapers has learned.

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Debenhams CEO talks 'democratising' catwalk fashion with second Ashish drop

As Debenhams unveils its second collection for spring/summer 26 with designer label Ashish, group chief executive Dan Finley tells Drapers that it is all about "democratising catwalk fashion" via the relaunch of the Designers at Debenhams concept.

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Debenhams Group increases proposed fundraising to £40m

Debenhams Group has increased its fundraising round from £35m to £40m, as non-executive director Ian McDonald steps down.

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