All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 52
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NewsJohn Lewis scales new heights as it transforms stores for Christmas
Staff at John Lewis Oxford Street reached new heights at the weekend as they abseiled decorations into place, transforming the store into a Winter Wonderland.
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NewsJohn Lewis fills 'gap in armoury' with launch of its first loyalty scheme
John Lewis is to launch its first loyalty scheme as it aims to build knowledge of its customers and fill a “gap in its armoury”, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionComment: Carpetright's Lord Harris will keep calm and carry on
Carpetright gave the City a double shock on Friday - a profit warning and the exit of its chief executive Darren Shapland.
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AnalysisRoundtable: Supply chain overhaul throws up challenges for multichannel retailers
Placing the supply chain at the heart of decision-making has never been more important, as retailers discussed at a Retail Week and DP World London Gateway roundtable.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales fall 3.7% as autumn sunshine impacts footfall
Department store John Lewis’ sales fell 3.7% to £70m last week as the autumn sunshine impacted footfall.
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NewsVideo: Waitrose steps up price competition for loyalty card customers
Waitrose revealed it has upped the number of products cheaper at Waitrose than Tesco in its new TV ads which debuted last night.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Legacy systems and start-ups at Retail Week's Technology Summit
This year’s technology summit touched on everything from legacy systems to today’s most exciting start-ups, highlighting just how challenging a chief information officer’s job has become.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump as the weather turns colder
John Lewis and Waitrose sales increased in the week to September 21 as the cooler weather shifted autumn stock.
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NewsJohn Lewis redeveloping legacy systems to build omnichannel infrastructure
John Lewis is carrying out a “comprehensive slum redevelopment”, ripping out between 50 and 60 old systems and replacing them with more modern systems that have clear interfaces and can be linked more easily.
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OpinionComment: Time to recognise big retail’s role in economic recovery
Ed Miliband’s ideas to tackle the burden of business rates on small businesses should be welcomed and will help stimulate the more detailed debate that’s needed if a solution to this punitive cost on retail is to be found.
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NewsJohn Lewis to hire over 2,000 temps over Christmas
Department store John Lewis is recruiting over 2,000 new temporary staff as sales assistants in the run up to Christmas this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Reporting season provides retail health check
Some of retail’s biggest names have updated on their performance, giving an insight into their outlook on shopper trends, the high street and the economy.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales heat up as temperature drops
John Lewis sales jumped 14.1% to £74.8m in its week to September 14, which it finds “very encouraging for the crucial months ahead”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Battle lines redrawn in online fulfilment war
Fulfilment of online orders has become a fiercely fought battleground as retailers tussle to entice customers in a crowded market. Laura Heywood finds out what new weapons are being deployed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which multichannel gadgetry really presses shoppers' buttons?
Multichannel gadgetry is high on retailers’ investment agenda. Sarah Butler investigates which technologies are genuinely improving the customer experience and which are detracting from it.
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Analysis: Multichannel makeovers create valuable returns
For any retailer, taking a step back and giving the business a multichannel makeover can be a valuable exercise. Glynn Davis examines retailers’ strategies for improving their operating models.
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NewsShoppers shun m-commerce as retailers hope for mobile Christmas
The majority of shoppers are yet to embrace m-commerce and have no plans to over the next year despite retailers forecasting a “mobile Christmas” this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Keeping pace with IT at The Retail Week Technology Summit 2013
The Retail Week Technology Summit 2013 will address the issues affecting retail IT executives, offering insights
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers look to fledgling tech start-ups for inspiration
Some of the biggest names in retail are looking to technology start-ups in the UK and abroad for innovation. Glynn Davis reports on the burgeoning trend.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Next - Deflating the bubble
If Chancellor George Osborne thought that his friend Simon Wolfson would come out today and share his rosy view of the economic recovery, then he was mistaken…