All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 74
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NewsJohn Lewis sales given electricals boost
John Lewis enjoyed a strong week with sales up 9.9% buoyed by electrical sales.
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NewsFormer M&S director Andrew Skinner to advise Irish retailer Dunnes
Andrew Skinner, formerly one of Marks & Spencer’s most senior directors, has taken on a consultancy role at Dunnes
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NewsOcado set to name new finance director
Ocado is set to appoint former Fitness First financial director Duncan Tatton-Brown as its new finance director.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales buoyed by online sales
Bellwether department store John Lewis experienced an 11.5% surge in sales to £63.58m in the week to June 16 driven by strong growth in online.
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NewsWaitrose raids Asda to hire new IT director Millington
Waitrose has poached Asda chief information officer Cheryl Millington, who will become its IT director.
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OpinionHow is the Eurozone crisis affecting UK retail?
As well as domestic austerity UK retailers will have to deal with fallout from the continent and the impact it is having on consumer sentiment.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons continue to lose market share
Tesco and Morrisons lost share in the last quarter while Waitrose and the discounters continued to win shoppers, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsWaitrose signs deal to use voice-activated systems
Waitrose has signed a deal to use voice-activated technology in its warehouses.
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NewsJubilee drives strong week at John Lewis
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations, two bank holidays and the fall of half-term all combined to boost sales by 18.1%to £63.1m last week.
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NewsJubilee boost for retail as Brits get into party spirit
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee provided retailers with a much-needed footfall boost as shoppers got into the party spirit.
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NewsWaitrose reports record trading week in Jubilee run-up
Waitrose experienced a record trading week in the run up to the Jubilee, excluding Christmas and Easter, as turnover hit £123m.
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NewsWarm weather drives John Lewis sales
John Lewis sales were up 9.3% to £60m in the week to May 26 as summer “finally arrived across the country”.
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NewsRetailers hope for Jubilee spending spree
Retailers hope the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend will spark a rush of celebratory spending and lift consumer confidence after a wet spring dampened sales.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts sales uplift
John Lewis recorded a “solid” week last week with sales up 11.6%.
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NewsOcado expects 13% second quarter sales uplift
Ocado has forecast a 13% uplift in gross sales for the second quarter, up from a rise of 10.9% in the first quarter.
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Tesco and Morrisons lose share in competitive market
Tesco and Morrisons continued to feel the pressure in a fiercely competitive grocery market and agaisnt tough like-for-likes in the last month.
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NewsJohn Lewis enjoys strong bank holiday sales
John Lewis enjoyed a strong bank holiday last week, recording a 16.6% uplift in sales.
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NewsBoots launches new food range in bid to build market share
Boots is aiming to build food market share with the launch later this year of a range built around evening meals, and may even sell wine.
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OpinionWill Bolland's initiatives shape up for M&S?
Next week brings the main opportunity to find out how Marc Bolland’s strategy at Marks & Spencer is progressing when the retail bellwether posts full-year results.
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NewsAlliance Boots' trading profit soars as it targets international growth
Alliance Boots, parent of health and beauty retailer Boots, has posted double digit annual growth despite a “difficult” economic climate.