All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 28
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DataData: Which retailers stand to gain from HoF's CVA?
House of Fraser’s decision to shut 31 of its 59 UK stores will have an impact on high streets up and down the UK.
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NewsJohn Lewis buys Opun to boost service credentials
The John Lewis Partnership has snapped up home improvement business Opun as it ramps up efforts to strengthen its services proposition.
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NewsJohn Lewis to anchor Croydon shopping redevelopment
John Lewis will open a 165,000 sq ft department store to anchor the £1.4bn redevelopment of Croydon town centre.
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OpinionOpinion: HMRC’s Iceland probe shows warped priorities
Because life is short, and resources aren’t unlimited, we all have to decide on our priorities.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to deliver great service with fewer staff
Since the start of the year, 21,000 retail jobs have been cut or put at risk in the UK, with teams at head offices, distribution centres and stores all streamlined.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership runs year-long JLab programme
John Lewis Partnership has extended its tech innovation programme JLab to run all year long with the first initiative focused on health and wellbeing.
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NewsMatchesfashion hires ex-John Lewis director Tom Athron
Matchesfashion has drafted in former John Lewis group development director Tom Athron.
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OpinionOpinion: Is the rise of the retail robots over-hyped?
Richard Liu, founder, chairman and chief executive of JD.com, sent shockwaves through the retail world this week.
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NewsWaitrose reports muted trading in six-day week
Despite strong home tech sales, JLP last week could not make up for a sharp drop in grocery due to Easter falling earlier.
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NewsJohn Lewis celebrates strong Easter trading
John Lewis sales jumped last week due to the cold weather and the earlier fall of Easter this year.
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OpinionCash-strapped retailers need to focus on self-help
So it’s all doom and gloom on the high street, and unless you have gazillions to spend on cutting-edge tech, you might as well lie down and wait for Amazon to finish you off!
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to measure the value of stores
As shopping habits change, so too must the function of physical stores, or else they risk becoming surplus to requirements.
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NewsFenwick poaches John Lewis property director
Department store chain Fenwick has hired Jeremy Collins as its new property director, effective April 2018.
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NewsWaitrose sales down after snow hits trading
Waitrose sales fell last week due to snow and icy conditions, but the partnership was buoyed by rising sales of electricals at John Lewis.
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NewsPottery Barn to launch in John Lewis this year
Williams Sonoma will launch its Pottery Barn brand in the UK with John Lewis later this year.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales inch up driven by home tech
John Lewis sales edged up last week as a boost in electricals and home technology offset flagging performance elsewhere.
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AnalysisAnalysis: John Lewis will be 'a place to shop, do and learn'
Opened 10 years ago in White City, Westfield London’s most significant development will be unveiled this week – the opening of 740,000 sq ft more trading space.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch Madewell brand in UK
John Lewis is to launch US denim brand Madewell in the UK in its new shop at Westfield White City.
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OpinionOpinion: Next’s plan, not just profits, under scrutiny
Lord Wolfson deviated from the proverbial hymn sheet he’d been singing from for the past 18 months when Next last updated the market in January.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales buoyed by early Mother’s Day
John Lewis sales blossomed last week, as Mother’s Day gave the retailer’s clothing and gifting categories a lift.