All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 27
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NewsJohn Lewis buoyed by fashion as home sales slip
John Lewis department store sales in the week to May 6 totalled £82.85m – a 2.3% increase on the same week last year.
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NewsJohn Lewis books £36m charge over wage regulations
The John Lewis Partnership has made a provision of £36m to cover potential costs of national minimum wage regulations.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: The Hut Group and more
Retail news round-up: The Hut Group reports surge in profits and sales, and UK consumer spending sees slow growth
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NewsJohn Lewis sales hit by competitor price-matching
John Lewis sales suffered last week as it price-matched a competitor’s event, with home sales hit particularly hard.
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NewsData: Grocers buck trend with best sales of the year
Supermarkets recorded their best sales figures of the year to date in April, even when the positive impact of the late Easter is stripped out.
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NewsWaitrose revenues slump as late Easter drags on sales
Waitrose sales slumped last week as the late fall of Easter “heavily distorted” the upmarket grocer’s figures.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The rise of the multi-brand store
Retailers are under pressure to make maximum use of their real-estate portfolios and, as Ben Cooper reports, the multi-fascia store could be the answer.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales flourish due to late Easter boost
John Lewis and Waitrose reported soaring weekly sales as Easter and warmer weather drove fashion and seasonal food purchases.
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OpinionOpinion: Fran Minogue on the way we eat now
Did you grab a coffee and muffin on the way to work this morning? Do you often pop out to Pret, Eat or Leon at lunchtime? At the end of a long day, do you let the kids order Dominos, or go online to Just Eat or Deliveroo?
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership sales bloom in warm weather
John Lewis and Waitrose sales rose last week as the heatwave drove purchases of outdoor living items and summer drinks.
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OpinionReal-life retail: The rise of the 'grocerant'
A daily eavesdrop on retail talking points and the latest industry developments – please share your thoughts in the comments section.
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NewsWaitrose sales soar as Easter approaches
Waitrose sales have soared in the run-up to Easter but sister retailer John Lewis has failed to keep pace.
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GalleryIn pictures: Rating grocers’ alcohol offers
Although much of what is on offer in the supermarkets’ alcohol departments is similar, the manner in which the category is displayed and sold varies widely. John Ryan reports from north-west London.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership sales slump despite Mother’s Day
John Lewis Partnership sales dropped as Mother’s Day purchases failed to offset the slump in grocery purchases triggered by a later Easter.
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NewsJohn Lewis extends accelerator scheme across Waitrose
John Lewis has launched its fourth annual JLAB start-up accelerator competition and extended it across sister retailer Waitrose.
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NewsRetail diary: Waitrose, Primark and Tesco trolleys
Waitrose’s free coffee offer grinds to a halt, Tesco makes a less-than-sterling effort with its trolleys and Primark’s bargain is the belle of the ball.
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DataData: Retail job cuts gather pace in 2017
The number of job cuts, natural attrition and, in some cases, redeployment over the past year, has been heavily clustered in the last three months.
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NewsWaitrose makes changes to free tea and coffee offer
Waitrose is changing its free tea and coffee offer for loyalty card holders, who will only receive a complimentary drink after paying for their shopping.
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NewsJohn Lewis buoyed by beauty as Waitrose sales fall
John Lewis’ beauty and wellbeing sales boosted the depatment store chain’s performance last week as sales fell at sister retailer Waitrose.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: high street footfall, Next and more
Retail news round-up: Footfall on UK high street declines, and Next may report drop in profit