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House of Fraser cancels all online orders | House of Fraser cancels all online orders |
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House of Fraser has said it will cancel all online orders and refund customers after a dispute with its warehouse operator meant deliveries were delayed. | House of Fraser has said it will cancel all online orders and refund customers after a dispute with its warehouse operator meant deliveries were delayed. |
It follows an outcry from customers who had not received goods ordered online. | It follows an outcry from customers who had not received goods ordered online. |
Its warehouse operator, XPO Logistics, stopped processing orders late last week because of a payment dispute. | Its warehouse operator, XPO Logistics, stopped processing orders late last week because of a payment dispute. |
House of Fraser has told over 1,000 suppliers it will not pay money owed before 10 August, when Sports Direct bought the chain out of administration. | House of Fraser has told over 1,000 suppliers it will not pay money owed before 10 August, when Sports Direct bought the chain out of administration. |
On Wednesday, House of Fraser was forced to take its website down as deliveries began to back up. | On Wednesday, House of Fraser was forced to take its website down as deliveries began to back up. |
XPO operates two warehouses, in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, that handle all of House of Fraser's deliveries to customers as well as to stores. | XPO operates two warehouses, in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, that handle all of House of Fraser's deliveries to customers as well as to stores. |
It is among a number of suppliers to have taken action as negotiations over payment continue with the department store chain. | It is among a number of suppliers to have taken action as negotiations over payment continue with the department store chain. |
According to reports, fashion brands Jigsaw and Karen Millen have removed some stock from their House of Fraser concessions. | According to reports, fashion brands Jigsaw and Karen Millen have removed some stock from their House of Fraser concessions. |
Sports Direct is not legally obliged to pay suppliers money owed before its £90m buyout as their debts were part of the administration. | Sports Direct is not legally obliged to pay suppliers money owed before its £90m buyout as their debts were part of the administration. |
However, businessman Philip Day, who also wanted to buy House of Fraser, has said Mr Ashley should pay suppliers - who are said to be owed £70m - "in full". | However, businessman Philip Day, who also wanted to buy House of Fraser, has said Mr Ashley should pay suppliers - who are said to be owed £70m - "in full". |
Sports Direct, which bought the chain just hours after it went bust, has said it wants to "restore the right level of ongoing relationships" with its brands. | Sports Direct, which bought the chain just hours after it went bust, has said it wants to "restore the right level of ongoing relationships" with its brands. |
Owner Mike Ashley has also vowed to keep open the bulk of the 59 House of Fraser stores. | Owner Mike Ashley has also vowed to keep open the bulk of the 59 House of Fraser stores. |
Sports Direct already held an 11% stake in the group, which had been intending to close 31 shops under a now-abandoned restructuring plan. | Sports Direct already held an 11% stake in the group, which had been intending to close 31 shops under a now-abandoned restructuring plan. |
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