All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 87
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GalleryIn pictures: John Lewis 'wraps' its stores in giant Olympic banners
Department store group John Lewis has ‘wrapped’ four of its most high profile stores in giant banners to celebrate London 2012.
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NewsJohn Lewis set to anchor Eastgate Quarter in Leeds
John Lewis is set to anchor the yet-to-open Eastgate Quarter in Leeds.
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NewsJohn Lewis revenue rise supported by Olympics
The final week of Sales and the upcoming Olympics both helped John Lewis achieve a 17.3% rise in revenue last week.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches biggest own brand
Department store John Lewis is to unveil its biggest-ever own brand with the launch of a new home range online and in shops in September.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Putting the wow into Marks & Spencer’s womenswear
New fashion chiefs John Dixon and Belinda Earl will need to do more than stock more sleeved dresses.
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NewsHammerson revives plans for Leeds development
Hammerson has put the wheels in motion to restart plans for a £600m development in Leeds.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts weekly sales rise of 15.3%
Sales at John Lewis department stores climbed 15.3% to £71.6m last week, helped by wet weather and strong technology sales.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: North East and Yorkshire
We visit Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Doncaster, Harrogate and Leeds.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Looking ahead to the festive season
As retailers gear up to grab share of seasonal spend, Retail Week takes a look at the festive ranges on offer to excite shoppers.
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NewsWeekly sales surge at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 17% to £75.7m last week as bargain-hungry shoppers took advantage of the retailer’s Sale.
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AnalysisRetailers get set for the Games
In a bumper summer featuring the Jubilee celebrations and football’s Euro 2012, the Olympics should still top the bill. Mark Faithfull looks at how some retailers are presenting the Games in store.
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AnalysisDunelm: What the analysts say
Dunelm’s fourth quarter performance has exceeded expectations as it benefitted from the wet weather, leading some anaylsts to increase full-year pre-tax profit forecast to £96m.
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AnalysisConsumer insight: Gap in the over 60s retail market
The UK’s population is ageing, making the over-60s an increasingly important consumer market. Rebecca Thomson meets consumers from that generation to find out how they shop, what the industry needs to improve and which retailers are winning their custom.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales given electricals boost
John Lewis enjoyed a strong week with sales up 9.9% buoyed by electrical sales.
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AnalysisThe changing world of electricals retailing
Electricals retailing has become an increasing challenge over the past 20 years. Rebecca Thomson looks at how it has changed.
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OpinionRetailers should seek opportunities to generate sales
Falling fuel and food costs mean consumers are just that bit more flush.
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OpinionDebenhams: Never knowingly not on Sale?
Retail purists have often mocked the fact that Debenhams seems so reliant on discounting that, to paraphrase the famous John Lewis marketing slogan, Debenhams is “Never Knowingly not on Sale”.
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NewsJohn Lewis to offer click and collect through other retailers
Department store chain John Lewis may extend its click and collect offering to enable customers to collect orders from other retailers.
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NewsMultichannel retailers only need 60 to 70 stores, says John Lewis boss
Retailers with an online presence will require only 60 to 70 shops in order to gain national coverage by 2020, John Lewis boss Andy Street said today.
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OpinionDepartment stores still have an important role to play
It is probably a generational thing but often when you think department stores you are drawn to a particular name and the town or city that links it.