All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 19
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can John Lewis finally crack fashion?
Could a host of new brands and fresh talent at the helm be the recipe for reinvigorating John Lewis’ fashion proposition? Retail Week assesses the latest changes.
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NewsLunchboxes, tablets and growth spurts drive back-to-school sales surge
As children return to school this week after six months away, John Lewis and M&S recorded sales jumps across stores and online as parents prepped for the new academic year.
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NewsJohn Lewis adds 30 new brands to ‘modernise’ offer
John Lewis has added more than 30 third-party brands to its autumn/winter range across clothing, accessories and beauty.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Should John Lewis scrap its ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge?
Since it was introduced in 1925, John Lewis’ ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge has become a UK retail institution, but new boss Dame Sharon White has hinted it is likely to be scrapped under her new strategy. Industry experts offer their thoughts on whether the retailer should ditch the famous slogan
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NewsJohn Lewis poised to axe ‘never knowingly undersold’ price promise
John Lewis is preparing to scrap its “never knowingly undersold” price promise as part of new chair Dame Sharon White’s strategic review of the business.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches retail partnership with US fitness brand Peloton
Department store chain John Lewis has launched a concession partnership with US-based fitness brand Peloton in nine of its stores.
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AnalysisStoreworker 2.0: the new responsibilities for frontline staff
The role of store staff is changing. Covid, new shopping habits and fewer in-store roles have created a wealth of extra responsibilities for shopworkers. Retail Week looks into the skills needed for Storeworker 2.0.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches furniture rental service
John Lewis has partnered with rental marketplace Fat Llama to offer a furniture rental service.
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Opinion‘UK fashion retail’s choice – lie down and accept decline or come back fighting’
Little more than 20 years ago, Marks & Spencer made headlines when profits hit £1bn. Eighty per cent of its £6.7bn turnover came from the clothing business. Only just over a decade ago, Topshop was poised to conquer America – the opening of a flagship store in Soho in New York had queues around the block and Philip Green was feted in every fashion publication.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Is Sharon White’s strategy the right one for John Lewis Partnership?
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has launched a sweeping strategic shift in a bid to revive the group’s flagging fortunes. Here, experts weigh in on whether her plan is the right one
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NewsJohn Lewis focuses on staff wellbeing in own-brand supplier shake-up
John Lewis has launched a supplier engagement initiative called ‘Better Jobs’ that will focus on the job satisfaction of employees at its own-brand supply base.
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Opinion‘John Lewis chair White keeps the best and updates the rest’
Meet the new John Lewis, same as the old John Lewis – up to a point, anyway. And up to an important point, which should never be lost.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair White sets out new course in strategy update
Department stores and grocery group John Lewis Partnership has revealed the direction it will take following a strategic review.
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NewsJohn Lewis adds new people executive director to top team
The John Lewis Partnership has named the newest member of its overhauled executive team as Nikki Humphrey.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils virtual personal shopping service
Department store group John Lewis has launched a virtual personal shopping service using Zoom.
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DataData: M&S to Monzo – the top 50 brands bossing customer experience
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, customer needs and behaviours have shifted rapidly in just a few months.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers face dilemma over post-furlough job retention scheme
As Primark reveals that it won’t be taking government money to bring back furloughed staff and John Lewis hints at the same, other retailers face a potentially tough choice.
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NewsJohn Lewis to shutter eight stores, 1,300 jobs at risk
John Lewis & Partners has confirmed that it will permanently close eight of its shops, including two of its full-size department stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair White warns staff of store closures and job cuts
John Lewis chair Dame Sharon White has told staff that job cuts and store closures are imminent as the business embarks on a post-coronavirus cost-cutting drive.
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AnalysisProfile: Pippa Wicks – the new John Lewis director unafraid to stare down the barrel
As John Lewis faces some of the biggest challenges in more than a century of trading, it has called in not a department store executive but a restructuring specialist to take the helm.