All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 77

  • News

    John Lewis sales dive

    2008-09-26T11:06:05Z

    Sales at John Lewis have fallen in the past week as the retailer contended with good weather and flagging customer confidence.

  • News

    John Lewis furniture supplier Willis and Gambier in adminstration

    2008-09-25T10:40:31Z

    Willis and Gambier, one of John Lewis's furniture suppliers, has gone into administration.

  • News

    Waitrose and Booths create buying alliance

    2008-09-22T12:19:45Z

    Waitrose, owned by John Lewis Partnership, and independent supermarket group Booths have forged a buying alliance.

  • News

    Waitrose and Booths create buying alliance

    2008-09-22T12:19:45Z

    Waitrose, owned by John Lewis Partnership, and independent supermarket group Booths have forged a buying alliance.

  • News

    John Lewis weekly sales climb

    2008-09-19T08:56:03Z

    John Lewis has recorded a 7.5 per cent sales lift for last week and revealed its store at the new Highcross scheme in Leicester had “an outstanding first week”.

  • News

    Aldi responds to launch of Tesco Discounter range

    2008-09-18T08:46:51Z

    Aldi has said “it is very much business as usual” for the discount grocer after yesterday’s launch of Tesco’s 100 million Discounter range.

  • News

    Crunch drives sales at discount grocers

    2008-09-16T15:32:07Z

    Grocery sales rose 7.3 per cent in the 12 weeks to September 7, according to the TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures, as inflation fuelled sales.

  • News

    John Lewis posts robust weekly sales

    2008-09-12T08:47:31Z

    John Lewis delivered a strong set of sales results last week, up 9.2 per cent year on year.

  • Opinion

    John Lewis – in fashion?

    2008-09-11T12:01:59Z

    Prior to the opening of John Lewis’ store in Leicester last week, 700 staff were given a rallying call to rival Churchill’s “We shall fight them on the beaches” speech.

  • News

    Waitrose challenges Aldi prices

    2008-09-11T09:40:16Z

    Waitrose boss Mark Price has thrown down the gauntlet to the discounters, claiming the upmarket grocer is cheaper than Aldi on its entry price points in five out of 25 product categories.

  • News

    John Lewis Partnership profits crash

    2008-09-11T08:47:02Z

    John Lewis Partnership pre-tax profits have tumbled in the first half as it is hit by the crisis in consumer confidence and the stalling retail and housing market.

  • News

    John Lewis pushes on with IP CCTV roll-out

    2008-09-10T12:25:02Z

    John Lewis has gone live with a networked CCTV system at its Leicester Highcross store, which opened last week.

  • News

    John Lewis signs Karen Elson to front fashion ads

    2008-09-08T09:42:17Z

    John Lewis is to launch its biggest fashion ad campaign to date, featuring supermodel Karen Elson.

  • News

    John Lewis sales up

    2008-09-05T09:06:54Z

    Sales at John Lewis were up 1.6 per cent in the week to August 30, driven by back-to-school sales and a strong performance in electricals and technology.

  • News

    John Lewis sales dip

    2008-08-29T08:59:21Z

    Department store group John Lewis reported a fall in weekly sales of 2.4 per cent as continued uncertainty in the economy and the poor weather hit trade.

  • News

    John Lewis vows not to axe staff

    2008-08-27T08:26:29Z

    John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has vowed not to cut any jobs over the coming year, despite admitting these were the toughest trading conditions he could remember.

  • News

    John Lewis sales slide

    2008-08-22T08:47:26Z

    John Lewis blamed the summer exam results and the Olympics as a distraction for its customers as it suffered a 4.2 per cent drop in sales for the week to August 16.

  • News

    Wet weather drives sales at John Lewis

    2008-08-15T09:07:05Z

    Poor weather last week has lifted sales at John Lewis, which were up 9.3 per cent in the week to August 9.

  • News

    John Lewis sales revive

    2008-08-08T09:20:17Z

    John Lewis delivered some good news to the sector as it posted a strong start to its new half with sales up 3.7 per cent last week.

  • News

    John Lewis sales hit by hot weather

    2008-08-01T09:34:16Z

    John Lewis department stores suffered a drop in sales after warm weather last week kept customers away from its shops.