All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 34
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AnalysisJournifi: From hackathon brainstorm to JLab finalist
When Luke Peake, founder of product review start-up Uberated, entered Retail Week’s hackathon last September he saw it as an opportunity for some “caffeine-fuelled brainstorming”.
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NewsJohn Lewis performance buoyed by homewares Sale
John Lewis posted a rise in its weekly sales driven by shoppers cashing in on the last week of its home division promotions.
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OpinionOpinion: How excess retail space can be beneficial
Putting retailers together under one roof looks more and more like a way to avoid the ravages of online merchants.
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NewsToday in retail: Jobs slashed as retailers feel squeeze
Few will have been shocked by the news from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) that the number of retail jobs has waned in recent months.
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NewsAmazon and John Lewis ranked best for customer service
Amazon and John Lewis lead a list of the best brands for customer service, with Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s in third, fourth and fifth place.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Homewares and decoration trends
Festive fables, customisation and arts and crafts will play an important role in home decoration this Christmas.
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NewsTofs wheels in Halfords alumnus to peddle growth
The value department store chain formerly known as The Original Factory Shop has drafted in Emma Fox as its new chief executive.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump in bumper week for fashion
John Lewis department store enjoyed a strong trading week, driven by buoyant womenswear sales both in-store and online.
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OpinionOpinion: Co-working space makes sense for large stores
What is shopping? According to online dictionary Merriam-Webster, it is “to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things”.
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AnalysisFive ways retailers can profit from excess space
John Lewis is considering how it can make the best use of unused space in its stores, and ideas include introducing co-working or serviced office areas. Here we highlight other potential solutions to the challenge of excess space.
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NewsJohn Lewis eyes co-working office space in older stores
John Lewis is mulling a move to introduce co-working or serviced office areas into its larger stores as it seeks better use of excess space.
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OpinionKeynote: Generation rent and what it means for retail
In a world of millennials, boomerang children and generation rent, should retailers be doing more to meet the shopping needs of younger consumers?
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Drama at John Lewis
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on John Lewis sending staff to drama lessons to improve customer service.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales edge up in final week of summer Sale
John Lewis department store sales jumped 4% to £86.4m last week, during the final seven days of its summer Clearance event.
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NewsJohn Lewis hires brand experience manager for new store
John Lewis will hire its first-ever manager of brand experience for its new Oxford store in a bid to ramp up its experiential credentials.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise despite fashion slip
John Lewis posted a rise in its weekly sales, driven by its electricals division which made up for weak performances across its fashion and homeware departments.
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DataData: The 20 most trusted retailers in the UK
In a fiercely competitive retail market, understanding consumers, creating loyalty and gaining their trust has arguably never been more important.
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NewseBay launches price match as it battles Amazon
eBay is launching a price-match guarantee in an attempt to fend off competition from the likes of Amazon and Argos.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Holland & Barrett and eBay
Retail news round-up: L1 Retail set to receive £800m loan from banks for Holland & Barrett takeover and eBay will launch a price-match guarantee programme.