All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 58
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NewsFashion sales boost John Lewis performance
Sales at John Lewis were boosted by an uplift in fashion purchases last week.
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NewsWhich? labels PC World 'worst' online store
Skincare and cosmetics site LizEarle.com has been rated the best online shop and PC World’s deemed the worst in a poll.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales increase 16%
John Lewis sales surged 16.2% to £70m last week as the cooler weather drove shoppers into stores.
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AnalysisMark Price: ‘Naked ambition is naked bad taste’
As Waitrose celebrates 75 years as part of the John Lewis Partnership, boss Mark Price reflects on the values that make for a successful company culture in this extract from a celebratory new book, How Rude! Modern Manners Defined.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rocket as cold weather puts consumers in the mood for shopping
John Lewis sales rocketed 26.5% to £72.67m as the cold weather put customers “in the right mood for shopping” and Christmas buying began in earnest in the week to September 29.
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NewsThe Great British Bake Off helps John Lewis Partnership sales to take off
Sales at John Lewis and Waitrose soared in the week to September 22 thanks to The Great British Bake Off effect.
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NewsFair Rates for Retail: Retailers urge rates freeze
Top retailers have called for a freeze on business rates and changes to how the charge is calculated as they face a likely increase of £200m next year.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: House of Fraser - a forgotten hero?
Compared to its bigger and more high-profile department store peers, Debenhams and John Lewis, House of Fraser is out of the public limelight, but it is still a major player in the branded premium end of the fashion market.
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OpinionComment: Mobile will become the lynchpin of multichannel
The way consumers engage with brands and retailers is going mobile. Analyst firm Gartner suggested that by 2013 more online search will be conducted on smartphones than on the PC or laptop.
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NewsMayfield honoured as World Retail Awards winners revealed
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield was presented the Outstanding Leadership Award at the World Retail Awards last night.
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OpinionComment: What the 'mega-Thursday' trading updates say about retail prospects
Traditionally, the back to school trading period for retailers in early September gives a good guide to how the rest of the Autumn will pan out on the High Street.
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InterviewQ&A: Waitrose managing director Mark Price
Waitrose reported a strong performance in the first half today with profits up 28.9%. Managing director Mark Price tells Alex Lawson how the retailer has achieved success in a difficult climate.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership profits climb 60% in first half
Profits at the John Lewis Partnership soared almost 60% as buoyant trading and the growth of online shopping drove sales at both John Lewis and Waitrose.
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NewsQueues gather at John Lewis for Temperley collection debut
Crowds gathered outside John Lewis Oxford Street this morning as designer Alice Temperley launched her collection with the retailer.
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NewsWaitrose boss eyes rapid online expansion
Waitrose boss Mark Price anticipates doubling the grocer’s store count to 600 as well as rapidly increasing its online sales.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump sparked by electricals
John Lewis sales jumped 8.8% over the week to August 25 driven by electricals, home and technology.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store wi-fi is worth the investment
Sainsbury’s decision to remove free wi-fi from its trial stores has come as a surprise as the wi-fi bandwagon rolls forward.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales soar as Olympic feel-good factor continues
John Lewis sales soared 14.5% in the week to August 18 as the Olympic feel-good factor continued beyond the Games.
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OpinionComment: Are pop-up stores a sign that things are bad?
The phenomenon of the temporary store goes from strength to strength, but is it just a case of fiddling while retail burns?
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils pop-up shop details
Department store group John Lewis has revealed details of its first pop-up shop that will open next month in Exeter and act as a click-and-collect “hub”.