Debenhams PLC
Debenhams plc was a British department store chain that operated in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark, as well as franchised locations across Europe and the Asia Pacific.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Debenhams plc
- Company.logo
- Debenhams logo18.png
- Company.logo_size
- 250px
- Company.image
- Debenhams from Marylebone Lane 05.jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Debenhams' former flagship store on Oxford Street, London
- Company.type
- Private limited company
- Company.traded_as
- (2006–2019)
- Company.trading_name
- Debenhams plc (2006–2019)
- Company.foundation
- (by William Clark) (as Clark & Debenham)
- Company.founder
- William ClarkWilliam Debenham
- Company.fate
- Liquidation, brand name bought by Boohoo.com
- Company.successor
- Debenhams.com
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- 18th and 19th centuries
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Financial difficulties
- Products and services
- Former stores and franchises
- United Kingdom, Denmark and Ireland
- International franchises
- Middle East (defunct)
- Southeast Asia (defunct)
- Europe (defunct)
- Elsewhere (defunct)
- References
- External links
Debenhams plc was a British department store chain that operated in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark, as well as franchised locations across Europe and the Asia Pacific.
The company was founded in 1778 as a single store in London and grew to 178 locations across those countries, also owning the Danish department store chain Magasin du Nord. In its final years, its headquarters were within the premises of its flagship store in Oxford Street, London. The range of goods sold included middle-to-high-end clothing, beauty, household items, and furniture.
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