All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 88
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NewsWest End retail staff clean up for the Jubilee
West End retail staff volunteered in a big clean up of Oxford Street this morning in time for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend.
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OpinionMoss Bros: A model for the high street
This may be a moment for menswear retailers, but only for those prepared to do something about their stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts sales uplift
John Lewis recorded a “solid” week last week with sales up 11.6%.
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NewsDebenhams kickstarts summer discounting frenzy
Debenhams is set to kick off what is expected to be a frenzy of discounting across the high street with the launch of its ‘Summer Spectacular’ tomorrow.
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NewsOak Furniture Land to increase store numbers
Oak Furniture Land is to more than double store numbers over the next 18 months after strong growth in the past year.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret races to open London shops for the Olympics
First UK stores to open days before the Games as the retailer aims to capitalise on tourism boom.
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OpinionAs Clinton Cards collapses, what are the PR lessons from retail failures?
In old black and white Westerns, the shopkeeper who runs the general store is at the heart of storytelling in the community.
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NewsJohn Lewis ups sales guidance after strong first quarter
Department store John Lewis has upped its sales guidance after outperforming the market in its first quarter.
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OpinionTime to get smart with CRM
As is the case with multichannel integration, customer relationship management (CRM) is a term that’s been around for years yet too few retailers appear to be practicing it.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports bouyant sales
John Lewis reported a strong week with the weather and electricals sales playing in its favour.
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GalleryJohn Lewis: New-look beauty hall
John Lewis Oxford Street’s new beauty department is an exercise in brand promotion while remaining a branded house.
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NewsJohn Lewis mulls store openings in China
John Lewis is looking at opening stores outside of the UK and is considering China as a potential location.
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NewsElectricals and technology drive John Lewis sales rise
Sales at John Lewis jumped last week, powered by a strong performance in electricals and home technology.
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NewsJohn Lewis to unveil revamped beauty hall
John Lewis Oxford Street is to unveil its overhauled beauty hall next week ahead of the Jubilee and Olympics, where it expects to wow shoppers.
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AnalysisDiamond Jubilee: Raising consumer spirits
Consumer spirits are low but as a summer of big events nears, kicked off by the Diamond Jubilee, retail could have a moment in the sun.
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AnalysisLondon 2012 Olympics: The final countdown
The London 2012 Olympics are in sight and soon parts of the UK will be busy with sports-loving visitors. Rebecca Thomson reveals what retailers need to do to capitalise and score a podium finish.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The outlook for Argos
It is an uncomfortable truth that the catalogue showroom store format has died a painful death everywhere else in the world, except in the UK.
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NewsJohn Lewis brings designer Alice Temperley to the high street
John Lewis has teamed up with designer Alice Temperley to launch her first ever range for the high street.
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Analysis
Retail developments: Reigniting stalled schemes
The freeze in the development pipeline has switched the focus from the UK’s biggest retail centres to those that are under-served. Mark Faithfull considers some of the opportunities around the country.
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AnalysisTrinity Leeds: A new heart of the city
Big property developments have all but ground to a halt. Next year only one major shopping centre scheme will open – Trinity Leeds. Ben Cooper takes a tour and assesses its prospects.