Debenhams Online Store

Debenhams is Britain's favourite department store. With 97 stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland, a home shopping catalogue and a ground-breaking website. Debenhams online are committed to offering customers greater value, a wider choice and excellent service across every area in which they trade.

Though the company dates back to 1778, the Debenhams name first appeared in 1813 as the partnership of Clark and Debenham in London's Wigmore Street. Prospering throughout the 19th century, the business grew to include a number of retail outlets all over the country as well as clothing manufacturing operations. In 1905, the business was incorporated and their first department store was opened.

In 1928, they were listed on the London Stock Exchange where it traded as an independent company and continued to expand. In 1985 it was acquired by the Burton Group and had a portfolio of 65 department stores in key locations across the United Kingdom.


In the late 1980s and early the management began to reposition the business, introducing exclusive ranges of own-brand merchandise across key product areas. In January 1998, the stores demerged from the Burton Group and became, once again, an independently listed company on the London Stock Exchange.

They have continued to develop their unique mix of exclusive own brands including 'Designer ranges', international brands and concessions. According to recent independent research carried out by Verdict, they have increased their share of the UK department store market to over 13 per cent.

They currently operate 96 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland and their store-opening programme plans for 103 sites by 2004. Making their merchandise even more accessible, they also continue to develop and enhance the offers available through their website and home shopping channel.

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