All Waitrose & Partners articles
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NewsGrocery giants make rates plea to chancellor in bid to tame inflation
Leading grocers have written to chancellor Rachel Reeves, setting out the case for excluding shops from the planned business rates surtax.
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Chart of the WeekChart: How festive recruitment numbers compare to last year
Tesco leads the table of festive recruiters, but the change in John Lewis numbers shows how the retailer is focusing on stores this Christmas
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NewsBiggest festive retail recruiters revealed amid record-breaking job search figures
The recruitment platform revealed that jobseeker searches for Christmas roles in the UK were up 28% year on year, the highest level it had seen since comparable data began in 2018.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership receives green light for Reading development
John Lewis Partnership has received planning permission for its £70m build-to-rent development in Reading.
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NewsWaitrose boosts London network with multi-million pound investment
Waitrose has boosted its commitment to the capital with a multi-million pound investment in its store network.
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Chart of the WeekChart: The customer service tasks that consumers most dread
New research by the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) reveals half of consumers feel that service is overly automated
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AnalysisJohn Lewis chiefs look ahead to a very merry Christmas after painful first half
First-half profits slipped at the John Lewis Partnership but, as they gear up for Christmas, bosses are optimistic that retail improvements and focus on productivity will being success and shoppers will be willing to spend in the golden quarter
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NewsJohn Lewis focuses on positive momentum despite deepening losses
Losses deepened at John Lewis in the first half, but the retailer is still confident of a strong end to the year.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches biggest-ever Christmas recruitment drive
The John Lewis Partnership aims to hire more seasonal staff this golden quarter than ever before.
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NewsJohn Lewis names former Tesco exec as new Waitrose boss
John Lewis has named former Tesco executive Tom Denyard as the new managing director of Waitrose, replacing departing boss James Bailey.
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Opinion'As Waitrose’s Bailey checks out, he leaves opportunity for his successor'
Waitrose boss James Bailey is leaving next month. He’s steered the grocer through turbulent times and now is the time and his replacement should seize the moment – including more shops – says George MacDonald
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NewsWaitrose boss Bailey to step down
Waitrose managing director James Bailey is to exit the grocer later this year.
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NewsJohn Lewis bonus restoration on the cards if profits meet target
The John Lewis Partnership would likely pay out a bonus again for the first time in four years if it meets a minimum profit level, staff have been told.
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NewsWaitrose rolls out online grocery delivery pass
Waitrose is extending a subscription pass service for customers ordering their groceries online and on its app.
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NewsWaitrose invests in first South West distribution centre ahead of store openings
Waitrose is investing in a distbution centre in the South West of England as it prepares for growth.
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NewsJohn Lewis takes ‘big step forward’ in retail media
Grocery and department store group John Lewis Partnership has expanded its retail media offer beyond its own websites.
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NewsWaitrose to open first new full-line supermarket in seven years
Waitrose has announced it is set to open its first new full-line supermarket in seven years in North Bristol in 2027.
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NewsJohn Lewis to shrink senior staff committee as part of turnaround strategy
The John Lewis Partnership is set to shrink its most senior staff committee down as it looks to press on with its ongoing turnaround efforts.
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NewsJohn Lewis promises to restore staff bonus ‘as soon as possible’
John Lewis has promised to restore its famous staff bonus “as soon as possible”.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose staff call on bosses to bring back bonuses
Staff across the John Lewis Partnership, which consists of John Lewis and Waitrose, have called on bosses to reinstate bonuses.