All John Lewis Partnership articles
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AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership: Transformation is delayed, but has any recovery progress been made?
Interims from the John Lewis Partnership were a mixed bag, following a period when the retailer generated headlines for sometimes controversial reasons, such as potentially bringing in external investors.
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NewsJohn Lewis upgrades profit outlook but delays end of transformation plan
John Lewis has upgraded its full-year financial guidance after narrowing losses and increased sales in the first half, but has delayed implementation of its transformation plan by two years.
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NewsFormer John Lewis COO Andrew Murphy hired as The Entertainer CEO
Former John Lewis Partnership (JLP) chief operating officer Andrew Murphy has joined The Entertainer as its chief executive.
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AnalysisPresenting the Retail 100: Industry’s most influential leaders named
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the sector’s top 100 individuals has landed. Back for its 18th year, the Retail 100 index recognises the inspiring leaders driving people, purpose and profits
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NewsJohn Lewis boss White calls for royal commission to save UK high streets
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has called for a royal commission review into the UK’s high streets, arguing that crime, mass store closures and antisocial behaviour were affecting town centres.
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NewsRetailers to fund new police operation to crack down on crime
Retailers including John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have agreed to fund a new police operation, Project Pegasus, to crack down on shoplifting in stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis names former River Island CEO as non-exec director
Will Kernan has been appointed as John Lewis’ new non-executive director of its Partnership board, effective from September 12.
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NewsJohn Lewis delays Oxford Street flagship redevelopment
John Lewis has been forced to delay its plans to raise £150m by selling a portion of its flagship store on Oxford Street due to turmoil in the commercial property industry.
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NewsExclusive: John Lewis expands fashion offer with 20 new brands
John Lewis is expanding its fashion offer for autumn/winter 2023 with the addition of 20 new brands to its portfolio, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils online Christmas shop for 2023
John Lewis has unveiled its online Christmas shop for 2023 as customer searches for gifts “double” in comparison to this time last year, according to the retailer.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership joins retailers covering VAT on period pants
John Lewis Partnership has become the latest retailer to cover the cost of VAT on period pants to ensure that period products are “affordable for all”.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to bolster workforce with 10,000 new roles
John Lewis Partnership is to bolster its workforce as it seeks to recruit more than 10,000 people across the UK in a bid to deliver “exceptional service”.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership faces fresh criticism over rental property plans
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is facing opposition from local residents over its plans to build rental homes in a borough of London.
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NewsWaitrose and John Lewis offer police free coffee to crack down on crime
Waitrose and John Lewis have started offering free hot drinks to on-duty police officers in a bid to crack down on crime such as shoplifting and violence against staff in its stores.
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Opinion‘John Lewis’ ambition to marry humans and AI is the retail holy grail’
John Lewis Partnership has become the latest retailer to focus on the potential of AI following a new tie-up with Google.
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NewsJohn Lewis signs deal with Google to boost AI efforts
The John Lewis Partnership has signed a £100m agreement with Google as it plans to cut data storage costs and boost its artificial intelligence efforts.
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AnalysisSchool uniform prices: how competitive is the rest of retail compared to the supermarkets?
School uniform is a key battleground in the back-to-school price war, and the cost-of-living crisis threatens to make the competition even fiercer. As the end of summer approaches, Retail Week explores how competitive supermarket uniform prices are in comparison to the rest of retail
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NewsJohn Lewis announces back-to-school price lock for 2023
John Lewis has announced a price lock across its “entire school uniform range” in a bid to increase its efforts to support families amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsJohn Lewis makes senior marketing hire to ‘deepen customer relationships’
John Lewis has strengthened its marketing clout with an appointment to lead its newly created customer planning team.
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NewsJohn Lewis downsizes head office space as it relocates
The John Lewis Partnership is to halve the size of its headquarters after securing new premises in central London.