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Grocery Briefing: Waitrose keeping John Lewis afloat; Asda back in growth as back-to-school falls flat
A tale of two retailers: John Lewis Partnership results were out late last week and it made for tough reading, for the department store side of the business anyway. However, on the grocery side of things, Waitrose was one of the rare bright sides for the retail giant. Sales at ...
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NewsJohn Lewis launches hologram activation with Dyson’s £420 toothbrush
The immersive activation is taking place at John Lewis Oxford Street, with a dedicated pop-up in the store’s bathroom area.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership interims: what you need to know as make-or-break H2 looms
First-half profits tumbled at the John Lewis Partnership, owner of the eponymous department stores and grocer Waitrose, but bosses are confident of a happier Christmas and full year
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership losses more than double as it steps up investment
John Lewis Partnership losses more than doubled during its first half as it stepped up investment into its retail businesses amid its ongoing turnaround.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to recruit over 10,000 Christmas roles
John Lewis Partnership is recruiting for more than 10,000 roles over the golden quarter across the country.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership aims to generate nearly £300m from loyalty schemes and retail media
The John Lewis Partnership is striving to generate nearly £300m in extra profit from both its loyalty schemes and retail media arm as it continues its turnaround.
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Opinion'Au revoir to John Lewis boss Peter Ruis'
Short-term trading may be hard, but as Peter Ruis moves on from John Lewis, the retailer seems confident in the strategy he set, believes George MacDonald
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AnalysisHow John Lewis is planning to position itself at the forefront of AI-powered retail experiences
John Lewis is overhauling its digital strategy and said it is now treating AI agents like customers as it unveiled its latest set of retail investments this week.
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NewsJohn Lewis opens online Christmas shop as early festive planning surges
John Lewis has opened its online Christmas shop more than 100 days before the big day, after recording a rise in early festive planning.
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AnalysisWill John Lewis’ new MD finish what his predecessor started?
The news that John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis is to step down, handing the reins to Will Kernan, was a bolt from the blue.
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NewsWaitrose explores newer store formats for better customer choice and flexibility
Supermarket chain Waitrose has said it is putting “choice at the heart” of expansion plans as it explores newer formats.
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DataRanking: The Top 10 UK retailers for customer satisfaction
John Lewis was the highest-rated retailer for customer satisfaction in the July edition of a long-running barometer published by the Institute of Customer Service, but retailers are now rated lower than banks on average
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InterviewQ&A: John Lewis Money boss on how financial services reinforces the retail proposition
As the John Lewis Partnership builds up its financial services business, John Lewis Money chief executive James Mack explains the integral role it plays in retail success such as by boosting sales and loyalty.
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NewsFormer Tesco Bank boss joins John Lewis Money
The ex-chief executive of grocery giant Tesco’s bank is to join the board of John Lewis Money as it seeks to strengthen its proposition, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis to recruit 1,000 care-experienced young people by 2030
John Lewis Partnership has committed to recruiting an additional 1,000 young people who have experienced care by 2030, more than doubling its previous target.
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InterviewQ&A: Reveal Media CEO says ‘no retailer is unaffected’ by in-store crime
With technologies such as body worn cameras being rolled out more widely to help combat crime and deter it from happening in the first place, we spoke to Reveal Media chief executive Alasdair Field about how said tech is being utilised by retailers, how shoppers react to it, and what else it can be used for.
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InterviewQ&A: Skin Cupid founder Melody Yuan discusses the John Lewis partnership and UK expansion
Korean beauty retailer Skin Cupid has been making its presence known in the past few months, beginning with its first-ever store on London’s Charing Cross Road, and then more recently with John Lewis shop-in-shops in three UK locations.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils new own-brand café and restaurant concept
John Lewis is launching its new own-brand café and restaurant concept named Platter John Lewis.
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NewsThe White Company CEO departs
The White Company has confirmed that chief executive Paula Nickolds has stepped away from the business, after two years in the top role.
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AnalysisSkin Cupid: The John Lewis beauty partner with ambitious expansion plans
John Lewis is investing in beauty with an exclusive partnership with UK-based Korean beauty brand Skin Cupid, opening shop-in-shops in three locations