Naoko worked in the New York office of Istean Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese department store, in administration and translation.
Naoko worked in the New York office of Isetan Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese department store, in administration and translation.
Last week Blacks announced it is putting its 11 Sandcity stores into administration, but it also warned today that "further restructuring is still required to satisfy" Lloyds.
Mr. Gordon's response has been, finally, to fill positions that most companies his size take for granted: executive vice presidents for merchandising, stores and administration.
MFI was last night preparing to put its 192 stores into administration to force its landlords into agreeing a three-month rent-free period.
Doug Putman, the 34-year-old boss of Canada's Sunrise Records, rescued 100 HMV stores from administration, beating off a bid from Sports Direct's Mike Ashley.
And last summer it bought the Jane Norman fashion brand and 33 stores from administration.
The department store collapsed into administration just 13 months later, and the staff now face losing their jobs and pension cuts.
Nearly two years after the department store fell into administration, more than a third of its 160-odd stores lie empty, and about 30 have no tenants or development plans on the horizon.
About 78,000 shoppers who bought gift vouchers from the fashion chain Republic will be left empty-handed after Sports Direct, which bought the store group from administration, refused to honour any claims.
