All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 4
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InterviewQ&A: Skin+Me CEO on partnering with John Lewis and Boots and cracking the skincare market
Retail Week catches up with Skin+Me’s co-founder and chief executive Horatio Cary on the brand’s first retail partnership with John Lewis and Boots, its interesting business model and the journey so far
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AnalysisThe power of a strong retail slogan
As John Lewis reports a rise in visits following the reintroduction of ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ earlier this month, we can see the power of a retail slogan. We asked some of retail’s best marketers for their favourite retail slogan and why it works
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Opinion‘John Lewis ad has started a conversation, but I’m not sold just yet’
The splash made by John Lewis’ new advert is testament to the retailer’s influence, but it needs to be easier for people to understand the message, believes Kantar’s Lynne Deason
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NewsWaitrose is objecting to a major development in Surrey
Waitrose has added its name to the growing list of those objecting to a major development in Surrey.
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AnalysisReasons to be cheerful at John Lewis as it pulls turnaround levers – but there's a long way to go
If the John Lewis Partnership was a quoted company its shares might have ticked up today as first-half losses were slashed and “significantly higher profits” are expected for the full year.
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NewsWaterstones is returning to Oxford Street in new partnership with John Lewis
Waterstones has announced its return to London’s Oxford Street in a “significant new partnership” with John Lewis Partnership.
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NewsJohn Lewis losses have narrowed as it remains on track to deliver higher full-year profits
John Lewis Partnership has reported growth in sales and reduced losses in the first half of the year as it remains on track to deliver “significantly higher profits” in 2024.
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NewsJohn Lewis will revive its famous ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ promise
Department store business John Lewis is to bring back its famous price pledge – ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ – and apply it to online rivals too.
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NewsJohn Lewis reveals plans to turn former warehouse into homes for rent
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has submitted plans to turn a former distribution centre in Reading into rental housing.
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AnalysisWaitrose has unveiled a new format as it wades into grocery c-store arms race
Waitrose has this week thrown open the doors to its newly refurbished John Barnes store in north London, which it is holding up as the poster child for a £1bn investment in revamping its store estate.
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NewsWaitrose plans to open 100 new c-stores as part of £1bn investment drive
Waitrose is set to ramp up investment in its store portfolio with plans to spend over £1bn over the next five years on c-stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis is to restructure its store teams and ramp up its tech adoption in a huge customer service push
Department store group John Lewis has proposed sweeping changes to its in-store operations as it seeks to put customer service at the top of its agenda, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCarpetright sister business The Floor Room has collapsed into administration
Carpetright’s sister brand, which trades out of John Lewis stores, has collapsed into administration with the loss of 200 jobs.
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DataRanking: The most productive department stores in the UK
To find out which department stores are firing on all cylinders, we’ve ranked their productivity by sales per employee.
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NewsJohn Lewis has won support for build-to-rent housing scheme
John Lewis Partnership has won approval for a build-to-rent housing scheme, which had previously stoked controversy.
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NewsExclusive: John Lewis’ great-grandson and ex-CFO has joined Oak Furnitureland
The great-grandson of John Spedan Lewis who was also the partnership’s former chief finance officer has joined Oak Furnitureland, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis has partnered with Timpson on a repair service
Customers at John Lewis will be able to give clothing, accessories and homeware pieces a new lease of life via a new in-store repair service in partnership with Timpson.
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NewsNew John Lewis boss is planning to increase the number of shopfloor staff
The new John Lewis boss, Peter Ruis, is planning to ramp up the number of shopfloor staff in a “Selfridges-style approach”, according to reports.
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NewsExclusive: John Lewis is holding firm on school uniform prices
John Lewis is leaving the price of school uniforms unchanged again this year in a continuing bid to support families amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership appoints interim finance director
John Lewis Partnership has named Andy Mounsey as interim executive director of finance starting September this year.