All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 51
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Analysis12 ways for retailers to appeal to mums
Mums are a vital consumer group for many retailers. Retail Week worked with Discovery Research to find out how businesses can appeal to them.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How weather impacts supply chain fulfilment
Unpredictable weather is adding risk for supply chain heads. Jon Severs finds out how retailers are responding to unexpected weather conditions and the methods they are using to forecast demand.
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Analysis: Innovation in supply chain online fulfilment
As cut-off times for next-day delivery get later, and same-day delivery becomes more widely adopted, retailers’ supply chains are being tested to the limit, writes David Brooks.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open in Westfield London
John Lewis is to open a 230,000 sq ft department store in Westfield London, creating 600 new jobs.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales soar 7.1% as Christmas ad launches
John Lewis sales rose 7.1% to £91m last week as its much-anticipated Christmas advert launched.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales boosted by iPad Air launch
John Lewis sales rose 8% to £91.7m in the week to November 2 as price matching and the launch of the new iPad Air drove sales.
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OpinionComment: Seamless customer service is key to retail loyalty
For retailers, these are times of continuing dramatic change. Happily, another constant factor is the quality of the people we employ.
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OpinionComment: What John Lewis' shopper report really reveals
Recently both the US’s National Security Agency and the UK’s GCHQ have made headlines because of their snooping on UK and European citizens.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 6.9% as it gears up for peak trading
John Lewis’ sales rose 6.9% to £77.17m last week as the department store group prepares for peak trading.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Ebay's Shutl purchase is only part of the fulfilment story
EBay’s purchase of Shutl is the latest in a long list of delivery innovations and launches in retail this year. Rebecca Thomson takes a look at how this crucial battleground is developing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why technology innovation is becoming as important as product innovation
Technological innovation is radically changing shopping and retailers have realised they can’t be passive observers in this process. Rebecca Thomson finds out what they are doing.
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OpinionComment: Product exclusivity breeds success in the world of retail
While M&S’s reluctance to launch a full online food shopping offer perplexes some, the success of its bricks-and-mortar food stores provides a masterclass in how shops can thrive even as ecommerce grows.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How are etailers investing and innovating to rip down barriers to online shopping?
The quest to make online shopping as quick and convenient as possible has accelerated this year as retailers excelled themselves with slick fulfilment and innovative partnerships.
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GalleryStore gallery: Retailers carve out Halloween windows to win spooky sales
Halloween is this week and retailers have been rolling out pumpkins and witches’ hats to conjure up business.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis reports strongest week of second half
John Lewis enjoyed its strongest week of the second half, which began on July 28, last week as sales rose 8.4% on last year.
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NewsJohn Lewis knits up some natur-wool fruit
People are told to get their five-a-day to stay healthy but there are certainly no vitamins in this fruit bowl on display at John Lewis Oxford Street.
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OpinionBlog: What can retailers learn from the new generation of pop-ups?
It’s never been more important for retailers to attract shoppers through their doors as they prepare for the all-important Christmas countdown – and interactive pop-ups could help do just that.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers’ fight to stop shopper loyalty waning
Technology has made it easier for consumers to shop around, but retailers are hitting back and using digital innovations and traditional techniques to amass loyal followings.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will we see click-and-collect points for multiple retail brands under one roof in the future?
Retail parks are the natural home for pick-up points, but just how far could the fulfilment model develop? Ben Cooper explores the potential of having click-and-collect points for multiple retail brands under one roof.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis records 'modest' sales uplift after warm weather
John Lewis has reported a “modest” 2.8% uplift in year-on-year sales last week as a strong performance in electricals was checked by falling fashion sales.