All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 39
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slip as electricals and fashion falter
John Lewis’s sales dropped last week as the department store chain’s fashion and electricals categories suffered.
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NewsToday in retail: Will inflation stunt consumer spending?
Retailers will have watched with interest today as the latest figures showed inflation has hit a two-and-a-half year high.
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DataData: Top 50 retailers by sales during 2015/16 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year sees The Range, Inditex and Asos enter the table for the first time.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise driven by furniture purchases
John Lewis posted an increase in sales across all of its departments, with furniture and electricals boosting sales.
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NewsAnalysis: Return policies of the UK’s top 20 retailers
As John Lewis slashes its returns policy from 90 days to 35, we take a look at the models of the top 20 UK retailers.
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NewsBoots omnichannel boss Robin Phillips steps down
Boots’ director of omnichannel Robin Phillips has resigned after two years, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis' sales boost from new fashion ranges
Sales at John Lewis were driven up last week by a strong performance in fashion as the retailer benefited from new season ranges.
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NewsJohn Lewis slashes returns policy, blames product newness
John Lewis has cut its 90-day returns policy to 35 days, and cited increased regularity of new product drops for the change.
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NewsToday in retail: Seb James plugs into retail revolution
Not content with excellent Christmas sales, Dixons Carphone boss Seb James now wants to “redefine retail”.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise amid spring-summer fashion launch
John Lewis sales jumped last week as the introduction of its spring-summer ranges and the end of its Clearance Sale in home drove revenues.
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NewsThis week in retail: Dixons Carphone charged for growth
Dixons Carphone, one of the last of the big retailers to report on Christmas trading, will reveal its numbers tomorrow.
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AnalysisInfographic: Sainsbury's and M&S buoyed by Christmas
The week in words and numbers, January 20, 2016: Mike Coupe says recent trading justifies Sainsbury’s Argos acquisition, and M&S, Fortnums and Dunelm report Christmas rises.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump 3.7%, driven by Clearance
John Lewis sales jumped 3.7% to £89.1m in the last week of Clearance, driven by bumper audio sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the electricals sector super-charged?
Argos, AO.com, Maplin and John Lewis all posted positive sales in the period spanning Black Friday and Christmas trading.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Department stores still draw Christmas crowds
Department stores are traditionally the go to destination at Christmas. Vast product ranges mean shoppers can find inspiration for the entire family under one roof.
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NewsDon’t see Super Thursday through rose-tinted glasses
Super Thursday lived up to its name, at least in some respects, but the remaining 353 days of this year may not merit a similar description.
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NewsMove of the week: Fiona Lambert joins Dunelm
Dunelm’s recruitment of Fiona Lambert as product director is a strong appointment from a retailer that currently seems to be doing many things right.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Mayfield defends bonus drop
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has defended the retailer’s warning that bonuses rewarded to its partners will be “significantly lower” this year.
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NewsJohn Lewis hails strong Christmas but warns of pressure
John Lewis Partnership sales advanced 5% during its peak Christmas period, but the retailer warned of “trading pressures on profit”.
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AnalysisConsumer 2017: Last year's most popular products
From fads to long-lasting trends, the products that shoppers purchased over the past 12 months can give retailers valuable clues as to what the must-have items of this year will be.