All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 95
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NewsFlat week for John Lewis, but Waitrose up
John Lewis sales were flat in the week to 5 March, while sister department chain Waitrose managed a 9.3% increase.
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NewsStores shorten Royal Wedding hours
Leading retailers are to remain shut on the morning of the Royal Wedding, Friday April 29, and others are considering whether to follow suit.
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OpinionThe UK still holds the key to JLP’s expansion
Wednesday was a big day for Mick Murphy, John Lewis delivery driver and partner for 25 years.
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NewsDixons Retail expected to stay on top of rival Kesa
Currys and PC World owner Dixons Retail is expected to continue to outperform arch-rival Kesa, owner of Comet, Shore Capital maintains.
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NewsJohn Lewis expands online with international delivery
Retailer confident it can conquer US, Europe and Australia with ‘world class’ home product offer.
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NewsNew plan for Leeds development anchored by M&S and John Lewis
Developer Hammerson has resubmitted an outline planning application to Leeds City Council for a 1 million sq ft scheme that was mothballed during the recession.
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AnalysisRichard Hodgson
Having played pivotal roles at Waitrose and Asda, Richard Hodgson is now at the heart of the next phase of Morrisons’ growth, in particular driving own-brand.
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OpinionOnly channel is multichannel
The necessity of a serious multichannel business, if anyone doubted it, was starkly illustrated in Tuesday’s BRC sales figures for February.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership profits up 20%
The John Lewis Partnership has reported profit before partnership bonus and tax up 20% to £367.9m, with staff receiving a bonus of 18% of salary.
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NewsJohn Lewis to raise £50m through retail bond
John Lewis Partnership, owner of the eponymous department store chain and grocer Waitrose, is to raise £50m through a retail bond.
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints Paul Coby as IT director
John Lewis has appointed former British Airways director Paul Coby as its IT director.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports half-term sales lift
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 7.2% to £54m last week, when the retailer benefited from the half-term holiday south of the border.
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NewsIn Focus: Debenhams
Ever wondered what Debenhams’ 150 stores would turn over if they achieved similar sales densities to John Lewis’s 29 department stores?
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NewsSales slowdown at Primark sparks City retail sector fears
Value fashion powerhouse Primark sounded a warning that shoppers have been reluctant to open their purses since the start of the year, knocking City sentiment towards retailers.
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AnalysisCome buy with me at airports and rail concourses
Airports and rail concourses are being reinvented as retail destinations across the UK. Mark Faithfull looks at the retail opportunities as operators map out their new strategies
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OpinionIf Primark’s suffering, what about the rest?
Even during the worst of the recession, one thing that remained consistent was that Primark continued to power on as if nothing was wrong.
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NewsSales fall at John Lewis, but Waitrose continues strong run
Sales fell at John Lewis last week, with the department store chain blaming the timing of school half-term for the decline.
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AnalysisA drive for customer service
Delivery drivers are as much a face of a retailer as shopfloor staff, says Rebecca Thomson
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NewsJohn Lewis chief warns against interest rate rises
John Lewis managing director Andy Street has warned that a rise in interest rates would negatively impact consumer confidence.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open store in Birmingham
John Lewis is to open a department store in Birmingham restarting its store expansion strategy after developers jettisoned plans during the recession.