All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 69
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AnalysisJanuary Sales: Which retailers delivered the goods for bargain hunters?
The January Sales season started earlier than ever this year, but when consumers hit the shops which retailers were really delivering the goods?
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AnalysisHow John Lewis won the festive retail battle
By investing cleverly in product, price and customer service the John Lewis Partnership has emerged the Christmas winner.
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NewsRetailers fear big chill in 2010
M&S and Next chiefs give stark warning despite being among those to post positive Christmas trading
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OpinionA taxing problem that won’t go away in 2010
Whoever is in government needs to be careful the recovery isn’t stifled by taxing spending further
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NewsCity warns festive wins could reveal last of ‘low-hanging fruit’
Upgrades of general retailers are likely following some better than anticipated Christmas updates, but analysts are advising investors to pick stocks carefully.
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NewsTourists and the cold help department stores
Department stores have reported a bumper Christmas, during which they benefited from the cold weather and an influx of tourists drawn by the weak pound.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I make sure the tills in my stores can cope in the January Sales rush?
How can I make sure the tills in my stores can cope in the January Sales rush?
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AnalysisHow the online revolution transformed retail in a decade
10 years ago Retail Week’s headlines reflected online and value retail being in their infancy. At the start of the next decade, Sara McCorquodale examines what the sector can learn from the last one
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NewsJohn Lewis retail director Gareth Thomas steps down
John Lewis retail director Gareth Thomas has taken early retirement from the partnership and will leave the employee-owned retailer after 30 years.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports bumper Christmas trading
John Lewis has delivered a bumper Christmas trading update, with like-for-like sales up 12.7% in the five weeks to January 2.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports strong start to online Clearance
The first three days of John Lewis’s Clearance sale online recorded sales up 23% on last year.
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NewsJohn Lewis running 27% ahead of last year
John Lewis revealed this morning that sales from Sunday to Wednesday this week were up 27% on 2008 levels.
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NewsWaitrose set for record Christmas despite weather
Waitrose is on course for record Christmas sales, and expects to take about £38m at the tills today alone on what is traditionally the biggest grocery shopping day of the year.
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NewsThird record week in a row for John Lewis
John Lewis achieved sales of over £112m in the seven days to Saturday, its third record sales week in a row.
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NewsPremium meat sales help Waitrose to good week
Upmarket grocer Waitrose continued its good run with sales up 11.5% against strong comps in the week to 12 December.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales 5% ahead of last week
John Lewis has reported that sales from Sunday to Wednesday are 5% ahead of last week and over 16% ahead of 2008 levels.
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NewsJohn Lewis has record week
John Lewis has had another record week of sales, taking £110m in the week to Saturday December 12, the most the department store has ever taken in a week.
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NewsWaitrose online forum to offer festive aid
Waitrose has launched an online forum to help shoppers cope with festive Christmas catering worries.
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NewsTill malfunctions hit John Lewis Oxford Street during key trading
Trade at John Lewis’ flagship London Oxford Street store was hit by failures at its tills last week as shoppers flocked to the store in the important Christmas trading period.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales continue to grow as it heads for record week online
John Lewis has revealed that sales in the week so far have continued to rise as shoppers flock to the department store in the run-up to Christmas.