All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 77

  • News

    John Lewis pushes on with IP CCTV roll-out

    2008-09-10T12:25:02Z

    John Lewis has gone live with a networked CCTV system at its Leicester Highcross store, which opened last week.

  • News

    John Lewis signs Karen Elson to front fashion ads

    2008-09-08T09:42:17Z

    John Lewis is to launch its biggest fashion ad campaign to date, featuring supermodel Karen Elson.

  • News

    John Lewis sales up

    2008-09-05T09:06:54Z

    Sales at John Lewis were up 1.6 per cent in the week to August 30, driven by back-to-school sales and a strong performance in electricals and technology.

  • News

    John Lewis sales dip

    2008-08-29T08:59:21Z

    Department store group John Lewis reported a fall in weekly sales of 2.4 per cent as continued uncertainty in the economy and the poor weather hit trade.

  • News

    John Lewis vows not to axe staff

    2008-08-27T08:26:29Z

    John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has vowed not to cut any jobs over the coming year, despite admitting these were the toughest trading conditions he could remember.

  • News

    John Lewis sales slide

    2008-08-22T08:47:26Z

    John Lewis blamed the summer exam results and the Olympics as a distraction for its customers as it suffered a 4.2 per cent drop in sales for the week to August 16.

  • News

    Wet weather drives sales at John Lewis

    2008-08-15T09:07:05Z

    Poor weather last week has lifted sales at John Lewis, which were up 9.3 per cent in the week to August 9.

  • News

    John Lewis sales revive

    2008-08-08T09:20:17Z

    John Lewis delivered some good news to the sector as it posted a strong start to its new half with sales up 3.7 per cent last week.

  • News

    John Lewis sales hit by hot weather

    2008-08-01T09:34:16Z

    John Lewis department stores suffered a drop in sales after warm weather last week kept customers away from its shops.

  • News

    Waitrose opens third market town store

    2008-07-25T12:08:39Z

    Waitrose opened its latest market town store last week at Brackley in Northamptonshire.

  • News

    John Lewis Sale drives trade

    2008-07-25T08:34:57Z

    Department store chain John Lewis’s sales were in positive territory for the second week running, helped by the clearance of Sale items.

  • News

    John Lewis Sale puts retailer back on course

    2008-07-18T08:43:30Z

    John Lewis has ended its falling sales trend with a strong week for its clearance Sale, recording sales up 5.9 per cent for the week to July 12.

  • News

    Waitrose to wow foodies with new store design

    2008-07-17T13:35:41Z

    Waitrose is investing 6 million in a fresh design for its stores in an effort to strengthen its foodie credentials.

  • News

    Waitrose to spotlight promos in value push

    2008-07-11T19:05:00Z

    Waitrose is to ramp up its in-store promotional displays in a bid to change shoppers’ perceptions that it is more expensive than its rivals.

  • News

    Waitrose to spotlight promos in value push

    2008-07-11T12:21:00Z

    Waitrose is to ramp up its in-store promotional displays in a bid to change shoppers’ perceptions that it is more expensive than its rivals.

  • Analysis

    A solid anchor

    2008-07-11T10:47:18Z

    John Lewis is by far the most popular choice of anchor stores among shopping centre owners. But will the effects of the downturn dampen the attraction? Ben Cooper investigates

  • News

    John Lewis sales slide

    2008-07-11T09:08:45Z

    Department store chain John Lewis has reported a 1.3 per cent drop in weekly sales – the eighth decline in nine weeks – but said its clearance Sale is performing well.

  • News

    Waitrose hiring signals convenience push

    2008-07-09T08:31:31Z

    Waitrose is understood to have hired a head of convenience as it gears up to take on the likes of Sainsbury’s Local and M&S Simply Food.

  • News

    John Lewis enlists staff to appear in ad campaign

    2008-07-07T08:07:56Z

    John Lewis will launch the second phase of its latest ad campaign today. For the first time in the department store’s 144-year history, it will feature employees.

  • News

    John Lewis sales slide 8%

    2008-07-04T08:48:33Z

    John Lewis has posted an 8.3 per cent fall in sales at its eponymous department store business for the week to June 28.