All John Lewis Partnership articles
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NewsJohn Lewis to shutter eight stores, 1,300 jobs at risk
John Lewis Partners has confirmed that it will permanently close eight of its shops, including two of its full-size department stores.
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Analysis
Retail 100 2020: Meet the ones to watch
Following RWRC’s reveal of the industry’s most influential leaders of 2020, here are the nominations for the people forecast to have a huge impact on retail in 2021.
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John Lewis chair White warns staff of store closures and job cuts
John Lewis chair Dame Sharon White has told staff that job cuts and store closures are imminent as the business embarks on a post-coronavirus cost-cutting drive.
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Profile: Pippa Wicks – the new John Lewis director unafraid to stare down the barrel
As John Lewis faces some of the biggest challenges in more than a century of trading, it has called in not a department store executive but a restructuring specialist to take the helm.
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John Lewis raids Co-op for new department stores boss
The John Lewis Partnership has poached a top Co-op executive to take charge of its eponymous department store business.
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John Lewis to reopen nine more stores after successful first week
John Lewis intends to reopen of nine more stores on June 25, after it initially reopened in Kingston and Poole on Monday and 11 more later in the week.
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Face time: John Lewis ops chief Andrew Murphy on post-lockdown stores comeback
John Lewis Partnership executive director of operations Andrew Murphy talks to Retail Week about store reopening plans, the retailer’s ‘customer-led’ post-pandemic strategy and the ‘exciting opportunity to reshape the business’ in future.
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Analysis
Virtual retail: how John Lewis, Heal’s and Currys PC World are serving housebound shoppers
With shops closed, retailers are getting creative to serve the housebound customer and developing virtual shopping experiences.
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Be Inspired: Advice from retail execs on managing stress and mental health
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, RWRC spoke with senior retail leaders from Ocado, John Lewis Partnership, Lucky Saint, Pets at Home and Secret Sales to understand how they embrace ‘good stress’ and deal with ‘bad stress’, and the measures they have taken to stay resilient during the coronavirus ...
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Analysis
John Lewis and Waitrose reveal consumer trends of lockdown life
From cocktail happy hours at home to more shopping online, a new report from John Lewis and Waitrose reveals how day-to-day life and habits have changed during the coronavirus lockdown.
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John Lewis considers permanently closing some stores after lockdown
The chair of John Lewis has admitted the retailer may permanently close some of its department stores, even after the coronavirus lockdown ends.
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Waitrose appoints former Sainsbury’s executive as new food boss
Waitrose has appointed a former Sainsbury’s executive to head up its food operation and steer it through the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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Analysis
Analysis: How home and DIY retailers can nail lockdown challenges
As government regulations keep the UK housebound, many consumers have taken the opportunity to use their extra time and extra cash to improve their lockdown locations, giving the home and DIY sector a boost
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Waitrose trebles rapid delivery and doubles click-and-collect slots
Waitrose is set to treble the number of rapid deliveries available every week and increase click-and-collect slots by 50% as it works to support older and vulnerable customers.
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John Lewis launches 'virtual experiences' during coronavirus lockdown
John Lewis has launched a series of “virtual services and experiences” to take some of its in-store propositions into people’s homes during coronavirus lockdown.
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Video: John Lewis chair Sharon White pays tribute to coronavirus response
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has recorded a video paying tribute to Waitrose and John Lewis staff’s efforts to fight coronavirus and help those affected by the outbreak.
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John Lewis creates wellbeing area for NHS Nightingale staff
John Lewis Partnership will build a wellbeing centre for staff working at the new NHS Nightingale hospital in London.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail must act now to help its people through this crisis
Retail always has been and always will be a people industry. People are the heart and soul of this sector and help make it such a vibrant and dynamic trade for us, as journalists, to have the pleasure of covering.
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John Lewis Partnership and TK Maxx owner TJX back CaRe20 campaign
John Lewis Partnership and TK Maxx parent company TJX Europe have pledged their support to the CaRe20 fundraising campaign.
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Coronavirus: John Lewis Partnership launches £1m community support fund
John Lewis Partnership has launched a £1m community support fund to be distributed across the country “at this time of national crisis”.
