All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 65
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NewsStore chiefs to attend Cameron jobs summit
Top retailers are expected to attend a jobs summit to be held by Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday and designed to shift the agenda away from cuts to economic recovery.
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Opinion
Under the weather
The snow, swine flu, and subdued consumer sentiment conspired to keep shoppers away from stores in December.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to invest £500m this year
John Lewis Partnership is to invest a record £500m in 2011 and indicated that the John Lewis chain will be ready to expand overseas by the year’s end.
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NewsStrong start to clearance for John Lewis
John Lewis has enjoyed a strong start to its post-Christmas clearance.
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NewsMid-week sales up 12% at John Lewis
John Lewis has reported that sales rose 12% between Sunday to Wednesday this week, when there was a strong performance from stores and online.
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AnalysisBeverley Aspinall
The former John Lewis stalwart has turned Fortnum & Mason around and with bold international and multichannel plans there is growth to come. Jennifer Creevy reports
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NewsAll-party group pledges to make MPs aware of retail’s importance
The new co-chairs of the All-Party Retail Group (APRG) have said there is a lack of awareness of retail in parliament and pledged to raise the profile of the sector among MPs.
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OpinionDifferentiation will be key in 2011
It’s that time of year for peeping over the parapet to stare at the new year.The trouble with predictions is that so often the reality turns out to be much wilder than the forecasts.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open in Middle East, according to reports
John Lewis is understood to be in talks to open department stores across the Middle East, according to reports.
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AnalysisA big day for retailers and royalists alike
Will Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding lift shoppers’ moods in 2011 and how can retailers make the most of it, asks George MacDonald
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NewsRetailers offer free Christmas delivery day
A raft of retailers including John Lewis, House of Fraser and Oasis are launching a free delivery day for Christmas shoppers.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales surge as cold weather sets in
John Lewis said total sales surged 12% to £88m in the week to Saturday, after a strong performance from cold weather clothing.
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NewsJohn Lewis's Mayfield to chair UK Commission for Employment and Skills
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has been named chair of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills with immediate effect.
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NewsLand Securities raises rental charges as retailers look to grow
Landlord Land Securities’ rental values increased 1.1% across its portfolio as it benefited from an improving property market.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad focuses on emotions
Department store chain John Lewis is focusing on customers “who care about showing they care” in its new Christmas campaign. The ad will launch during this Saturday’s episode of The X-Factor.
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NewsHalf term and Halloween help John Lewis and Waitrose
John Lewis and Waitrose both secured double digit sales growth last week, with half-term and Halloween helping the partnership’s chains.
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NewsJohn Lewis raises second-half expectations
John Lewis has raised its second-half sales expectations as it believes its core middle-income shoppers will be less scathed by the austerity measures than it first feared.
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NewsCold weather boosts John Lewis and Waitrose
John Lewis has delivered weekly sales up 9.7% as the cold weather drove a “strong seasonal uplift in trade”.
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NewsStrong week for John Lewis and Waitrose
Both John Lewis and Waitrose recorded strong sales growth in the week to October 2.