All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 54
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is the heatwave impacting retail?
As the UK continues to swelter in the heat, Retail Week takes a look at the weather’s impact on shoppers and retailers.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: The changing retail hierarchy - Snakes and Ladders?
Did you know that Asos and Sports Direct combined are now nearly as big as mighty Marks & Spencer in market cap terms?
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales nudge up 0.2%
Sales at department store group John Lewis edged up 0.2% in the week to July 6, thanks to last week’s sunny weather and major sporting events such as Wimbledon.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: The Weather - Fairweather friend or foe?
It is easy to mock retailers’ excuses about the weather, but fair weather really can be their friend or foe at this time of year.
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NewsRetailers back Bangladesh factory inspection plan
A group of 70 retailers including H&M, Marks & Spencer and Primark, have signed up to a plan to inspect their clothing factories in Bangladesh in the wake of the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in April.
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NewsJohn Lewis targets 10 Asian markets in overseas concession push
John Lewis is eyeing international expansion and is targeting entering 10 new Asian markets through concessions in department stores.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis revenue surges 6.7% as Sale shoppers grab a bargain
Department store group John Lewis’ sales jumped 6.7% to £80.7m in the week to June 29 as shoppers rushed to get a bargain in its summer Sale.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Airport retail at a glance
As John Lewis prepares to jet into travel retail with the launch of a store at Heathrow Terminal 2 next year, Retail Week checks into the opportunities of airport retail
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OpinionComment: John Lewis to grab greater share of overseas spend with airport shop
John Lewis’s move into airport retailing provides it with a huge opportunity to raise its brand profile among international shoppers, making it as much a destination as Selfridges or Harrods.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open first airport store at Heathrow Terminal 2
John Lewis is to become the first department store chain to open airport shops as it prepares to open at Heathrow’s Terminal 2 next year.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 7.2% driven by Sale
Department store John Lewis recorded a 7.2% sales increase on 2012 driven by markdowns, price matching and online sales last week.
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OpinionComment: Retail failures remind us to celebrate success
This week’s rent day brought a round of bloodletting on the high street as ongoing pressures pushed more retailers to the brink.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: The changing face of the high street
British retail has been revolutionised in the last 25 years. Laura Heywood looks at some of the most dramatic shifts.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer is neglecting the flagship store format
Marc Bolland said recently that M&S’s famous Marble Arch store has “passed the baton” as flagship to the retailer’s online shop.
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GalleryIn pictures: First Little Waitrose in John Lewis to open tomorrow
Waitrose’s convenience format Little Waitrose is set to open in John Lewis’ Watford store tomorrow, the first time the shop has launched within its sister department store chain.
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NewsWaitrose to launch online TV gardening channel
Waitrose is to launch a new TV channel dedicated to gardening tomorrow which will feature celebrity gardener and brand ambassador Alan Titchmarsh.
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GalleryIn pictures: John Lewis debuts menswear at London Collections: Men
Today John Lewis unveiled its spring/summer 2014 menswear collection at London Collections: Men, in its very first fashion show outing as it seeks to grow its design credentials.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield led the field for retail in the Queen’s Birthday Honours receiving a knighthood for his services to business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How innovative retailers are embracing technology hackathons
Innovation events such as hackathons are becoming more popular among retailers. Nick Hughes finds out how they can bring business benefits.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 4.2% driven by electricals
Sales at John Lewis rose 4.2% last week as a strong performance in electricals offset weak trading in fashion and homewares.