All John Lewis Partnership articles
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DataData: John Lewis’ look at how we shopped in 2019
John Lewis’ latest retail report has delved into the trends that have driven sales in 2019 and those that fell by the wayside.
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Opinion
Opinion: ‘Why’ is more important than ‘what’ for successful retailers
I have two daughters. Last weekend, I found myself fielding the following questions (among others): “Dad, why don’t people share their homes with homeless people?”; “Why did the First World War start?”; “Why do I need to do maths when I have a calculator on my phone?”; “Why do I ...
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Analysis
Analysis: John Lewis’ restructure – bold or baffling?
When John Lewis Partnership chair Sir Charlie Mayfield unveiled a restructure of the bellwether retailer, so radical was the overhaul that jaws dropped across the industry.
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News
Customers ‘more mindful than ever’ of plastic, says John Lewis
UK consumers in 2019 waged war on plastic waste, focused more on convenience than ever before and followed the fashion trends they saw on television, according to John Lewis.
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News
World Mental Health Day: Retailers launch staff support scheme
Seven leading retailers have joined together in a bid to improve the mental wellbeing of retail staff, with the help of Samaritans.
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News
John Lewis sales rocket during home promotional event
John Lewis Partners’ weekly sales surged due to its home promotional event and the John Lewis Beauty Weekend across 35 stores.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Radical changes at the top of JLP
In any other week, the news that the boss of Britain’s largest retailer is to leave his post would headline any people news bulletin. But in a remarkable few days that also saw Argos’ John Rogers join Dave Lewis in announcing his (more imminent) departure , the restructure announced ...
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News
Waitrose boss Collins: New JLP structure was a head versus heart decision
Waitrose managing director Rob Collins said his head beat his heart as he emphatically backed the new management structure at John Lewis Partnership , which will result in his departure.
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Opinion
Leader: Mayfield’s John Lewis Partnership gamble brings massive risk
For good or ill, today was a landmark moment in the 155-year history of the John Lewis Partnership.
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News
Waitrose boss exits as John Lewis Partnership unveils radical restructure
John Lewis Partnership has unveiled radical changes, including running its department store and grocery arms as one business, which will no longer have separate managing directors.
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News
John Lewis blames warm weather for weekly sales slump
John Lewis Partners has blamed the “unseasonably” warmer weather for its tumbling weekly sales.
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News
John Lewis and Waitrose jobs at risk following restructuring plan
John Lewis Partnership’s chairman is planning to trim the fat following a restructuring process that will see Waitrose and John Lewis run closer together.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retailers are combating climate change
As millions globally protest about the accelerating climate crisis, we look at how retailers are playing their part in addressing one of the most pressing problems facing humanity.
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News
John Lewis Partnership half-year losses mount
John Lewis Partnership plunged to a £25.9m loss in its first-half and total sales fell 1.2% over the period as shoppers shunned big-ticket buys.
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News
John Lewis revenues fall despite record homeware sales
John Lewis Partners’ weekly sales declined despite its own-brand homeware range registering its “biggest week” this year.
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News
John Lewis Partnership appoints first independent directors
John Lewis Partnership has appointed its first independent directors in a bid to provide “insight and challenge” to the group.
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Opinion
Opinion: Disrupting is about judging what the customer really wants
Ed Connolly, strategy director and director of John Lewis Partnership’s JLP Ventures, on how to create a corporate environment where innovation can thrive.
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News
John Lewis Partnership sales continue to fall
John Lewis Partnership’s total weekly sales continued to decline as customers avoided the shops to enjoy the last of the warm weather.
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Video
Tech. Cast: John Lewis director Ed Connolly on creating an innovative culture
John Lewis Partnership strategy director Ed Connolly talks to the Tech. Cast on how to foster a culture of innovation in your business, ahead of Tech. 2019 on October 2 and 3.
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News
John Lewis Partnership sales fall despite product launches
John Lewis Partnership’s weekly sales figures were affected by the ongoing “gloomy weather” despite a host of new products being launched across the group.
