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Brown Thomas and Arnotts sales up despite luxury goods slowdown and drop in US visitors
Department stores made a €10m dividend payment to parent group, accounts show
Hilary Weston, who helped build Penneys and Brown Thomas, has died aged 83
From Dún Laoghaire, Hilary Weston became a prominent figure in business and philanthropic circles in UK and Canada
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Signa creditors push to oust management over property fire sale fears
Properties held by Signa, which part owns Brown Thomas and Arnotts, are being sold or transferred with limited transparency, groups representing dozens of lenders say
A snapshot of trading by Brown Thomas and Arnotts since their takeover last year
Accounts for parent group show Irish department stores made a loss from mid-August 2022 under new owners
Owner of Brown Thomas, Arnotts records £124m loss
Department store portfolio was bought by René Benko’s Signa Group and Tiang Chirathivat’s Central Group for £4bn
Police raid Austrian HQ of Brown Thomas owner Signa
Action linked to investigation by state prosecutor into corruption at top of government
Lenders register charges against Brown Thomas Arnotts as new owners take over
Thai-headquartered Central Group and Austrian Signa Holding completed the €4.7 billion deal for Selfridges group last week
Brown Thomas opens €12m Dundrum outlet with dress rental and intravenous vitamins
Sustainability-focused store will employ about 400 staff, including 220 new full-time roles
Retail lurched in 2021 from winter lockdown to summer boom
Reviving city centre retail and labour shortage will be big challenges for year ahead
New owners of Selfridges plan luxury hotel at flagship London store
Austrian-Thai group also buying Brown Thomas and Arnotts
Brown Thomas and Arnotts sold in £4bn deal
Thai/Austrian consortium buying Selfridges group from Weston family
Thailand’s Central Group days away from closing £4bn deal for Selfridges, sources say
Joint venture set to acquire group that owns Brown Thomas and Arnotts stores
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