All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 88
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches branded broadband service
The John Lewis Partnership has relaunched its broadband service under the John Lewis brand to reflect its “excellent customer service” offering.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Olympic dream or nightmare?
Debenhams is the latest retailer to question whether the sporting spectacular which is set to take over London in less than 100 days will really bring the benefits that some have forecast.
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NewsJohn Lewis records 'superb' run-up to Easter
John Lewis hailed a “superb” run-up to Easter last week with sales up 27.5%.
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NewsTop retailers commit to London clean-up ahead of Olympics
Gap, Topshop, House of Fraser and John Lewis are among the first retailers to commit to sprucing up the West End in time for the Olympics.
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out London Olympics shops to all stores
Department store group John Lewis is to install official London 2012 shops in all its branches.
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NewsWarm weather drives John Lewis sales increase
Bellwether John Lewis sales rose 2.4% to £62.31m last week as its price matching stance and warmer weather helped drive sales.
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NewsJohn Lewis records "solid" sales week
John Lewis posted a “solid” 6.5% rise in sales to £57.94m against strong comparatives last week.
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NewsJohn Lewis makes a play for ‘premium’ overseas presence
Retailer to partner with South Korean department store to sell ‘very British’ own-brand homewares.
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NewsMatalan tycoon's daughter buys Fenn Wright Manson
Matalan founder John Hargreaves’ daughter Maxine Hargreaves-Adams has snapped up collapsed womenswear retailer Fenn Wright Manson.
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NewsMothercare poised to fast-track store closures
Mothercare is expected to reveal it is speeding up its store closure programme when it unveils the conclusion to its strategic review in May, analysts believe.
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AnalysisDriving logistics efficiency
Faced with the challenge of cutting costs, supply chain teams should scrutinise logistics efficiency because even small changes can bring big savings. Alison Clements reports.