John Lewis

John Lewis is a chain of department stores in the UK which, alongside grocery stablemate Waitrose, forms the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership. John Lewis was formed in 1846 when its eponymous founder opened a drapery shop on Oxford Street. John Spedan Lewis created the “never knowingly undersold” pledge in 1925 and made early moves to establish the partnership business model. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about John Lewis and the department stores sector.

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Chart of the Week
Chart: How festive recruitment numbers compare to last year
2025-10-20T10:32:00+01:00By George Arnett
Tesco leads the table of festive recruiters, but the change in John Lewis numbers shows how the retailer is focusing on stores this Christmas
News
Biggest festive retail recruiters revealed amid record-breaking job search figures
2025-10-15T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett
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.
News
John Lewis appoints new director of merchandising
2025-10-06T06:29:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
John Lewis has appointed Anna Milne as its new director of merchandising.

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Opinion

‘Topshop tie-up is a sign that John Lewis has a new spring in its step’

2025-09-05T06:28:00+01:00By George MacDonald

John Lewis’ deal to become the high street partner of fashion comeback kid Topshop is a coup for the department store group and epitomises new energy and a renewed sense of direction, believes George MacDonald

Analysis

John Lewis kicks off golden quarter with Never Knowingly Undersold marketing splash

2025-09-03T14:43:00+01:00By George MacDonald

As well as a tie-up with Topshop, John Lewis chiefs this week revealed their bets for the golden quarter and launched a Never Knowingly Undersold brand campaign to mark the anniversary of the price pledge

John Lewis adds 100 new brands to improve fashion offer
2025-08-18T06:07:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
John Lewis bonus restoration on the cards if profits meet target
2025-07-21T06:08:00+01:00By George MacDonald
John Lewis takes ‘big step forward’ in retail media
2025-07-01T09:12:00+01:00By George MacDonald
John Lewis orders commercial teams to work from home less
2025-06-17T15:00:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne and George MacDonald

John Lewis and Waitrose staff call on bosses to bring back bonuses
2025-06-02T06:27:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
John Lewis to end lifetime staff perks as early retirement surges
2025-05-06T06:10:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
John Lewis Partnership names new chief financial officer
2025-04-24T09:17:00+01:00By George MacDonald
John Lewis: Never Knowingly Undersold sales boost, investment up and Tarry’s first impressions
2025-03-13T15:35:00+00:00By George MacDonald

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