All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 25
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NewsKate Swann, Patrick Lewis among John Lewis chair contenders
Former WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann and John Lewis finance director Patrick Lewis are in the running to become the retailer’s next chairman.
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NewsWestfield Croydon construction faces fresh delay
Westfield has blamed the “economic and political outlook” and “structural changes” in retail for a fresh delay to its planned development in Croydon.
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NewsOpinion: Successful shops must be about more than shopping
When John Lewis unveiled its Westfield London store last year, managing director Paula Nickolds described it as a place “to shop, do and learn”.
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NewsJohn Lewis to close first store since 2006
John Lewis & Partners is set to shut its smallest shop by the summer, as it continues restructuring its estate.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Unwrapping retail's Christmas trading trends
Today brought trading updates from some of retail’s biggest names, helping to paint a picture of how the golden quarter panned out. We look at some of the key themes.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Making sense of Super Thursday
This week, the team discuss the key themes emerging from the blizzard of updates announced on Super Thursday.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas sales boost driven by fashion
John Lewis has posted an increase in festive sales bolstered by record Black Friday and Christmas Eve sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is ‘the Amazon effect' really?
The phrase ‘the Amazon effect’ brings to mind images of boarded-up shops and retail bankruptcies.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise in crucial Christmas fortnight
John Lewis & Partners has posted an increase in sales during the final two weeks of December, boosted by a “very strong” Christmas Eve performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Brexit chaos wipe out big ticket’s golden period?
Big-ticket retailers rely heavily on Boxing Day and the January Sales, but this year the spectre of Brexit looms large.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail has plenty of reasons to be cheerful – really
For many retailers, 2018 might be a year to forget. But despite torrid conditions, the industry has lots to celebrate as Christmas trading peaks and a new year beckons.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise gives pre-Christmas boost to retailers
John Lewis’ sales rose last week, buoying retailers that had been braced for a dismal festive trading period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The biggest tech trends to look out for in 2019
From Amazon Go to automated warehouses, it’s been a big year for retail technology – but what are the innovations that will change how people shop and retailers operate in 2019?
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GalleryStore Gallery: The best Christmas window displays
Although Christmas has lost its shine for many retailers this year, shop windows have kept their sparkle. Here are some of the high street highlights.
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NewsDepartment store spend falls for 13th consecutive month
Spending at UK department stores has fallen for the 13th consecutive month, according to data from Barclaycard.
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VideoWatch: Inside John Lewis’ new Beauty Studio concept
John Lewis has unveiled its second Beauty Studio in its Cambridge store. Retail Week speaks to the retailer’s head of beauty buying Matt Leeser about the new format.
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NewsJohn Lewis hails 'biggest ever' sales week
John Lewis & Partners has hailed the “biggest sales week” in its history as Black Friday promotions drove revenues.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Black Friday passed its peak?
Shoppers were apparently reluctant to splash their cash on Black Friday this year, which also brought a polarised performance from bricks-and-mortar stores and online.
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DataOnline search ranking: Homewares
Updated quarterly, our online search rankings – in association with Pi Datametrics – chart the top 20 websites by product search terms.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: John Lewis and Sir Elton step into Christmas
Patrick Blower’s take on John Lewis’ must-see Christmas advert, which this year stars Sir Elton John.