All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 90
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NewsValentine's fuels strong John Lewis performance
Strong Valentine’s Day sales fuelled a “cracking” performance at John Lewis last week.
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AnalysisThe big picture of development
The scale of development in the UK and the rest of Europe is polarising. With a handful of plans for mega schemes in the pipeline, and other boutique and niche projects being pushed forward, Mark Faithfull considers whether the middle ground has been squeezed out.
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AnalysisOn the road to success
It’s taken a while, but retailers are finally making big strides in improving delivery services. Charlotte Hardie considers the change in consumer demands, and outlines some of the recent innovations.
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AnalysisIs your supply chain process fit for purpose?
Ensuring a supply chain suits today’s multichannel world is a complex process and one retailers are just at the beginning of. Liz Morrell reports.
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AnalysisHow do men shop?
When it comes to harnessing customer spend, retailers’ focus is typically on women. What can retailers do to better tap into the male shopping psyche, asks Charlotte Hardie.
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NewsJohn Lewis hires former Kingfisher finance boss
John Lewis Partnership has hired Lloyds Banking Group’s retail head as its group finance director.
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NewsMamas & Papas to tap mobile with free Wi-Fi
Maternity specialist Mamas & Papas is to roll out free Wi-Fi in all of its stores next month to help stimulate sales from leveraging customer reviews.
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OpinionJohn Lewis implements recommendations
Victoria is online editor at Retail Week. She covers e-commerce, m-commerce, technology and social media.
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NewsAurora to sell stake in premium Bastyan brand
Fashion group Aurora is to sell its stake in Bastyan as the womenswear label looks to wholesale for growth.
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Opinion
John Lewis plans IT investment drive and 50 new recruits
John Lewis is embarking on a programme of technology investment that will see the department store chain overhaul several of its core IT platforms.
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NewsStrong online sales drive John Lewis growth
John Lewis sales rose 11.4% last week driven by a “cracking” online performance.
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AnalysisHow to win spend and inspire people
Customers might think they don’t want to spend, but they may just need some gentle persuasion. Rebecca Thomson finds out how to get people shopping when they think they don’t want to.
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NewsJohn Lewis positive despite sales slip
John Lewis department stores recorded a dip in sales last week, when there was one less trading day than usual because of the New Year’s Day bank holiday.
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NewsJohn Lewis has "solid but challenging" start to Sale
John Lewis had a “solid but challenging” start to its Sale.
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OpinionNext shows how to weather the new year
As far as retailers are concerned, Father Christmas seems to have got stuck in the chimney.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas like-for-likes up 6.2%
John Lewis like-for-likes were up 6.2% in the 5 weeks to 31 December 2011 as the retailer notched up an “outstanding performance”.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise 21% as shoppers come out to spend
Hopes are rising that a long-awaited Christmas spending spree has at last got under way after sales rose strongly at John Lewis department stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis revenue jump 10.6% as it posts record sales
Department store John Lewis revenue jumped 10.6% year-on-year over the last week as sales broke through the £130m mark for the first time.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump 4.7% as it gears up for last minute rush
Department store John Lewis’ sales jumped 4.7% year-on-year in the four days to the end of Wednesday, December 14.
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NewsWest End takings rise during traffic-free weekend
Takings in London’s West End were at their highest of the year as a result of a traffic-free promotion designed to entice Christmas shoppers to the area.