All John Lewis & Partners articles
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NewsJohn Lewis opens online Christmas shop as early festive planning surges
John Lewis has opened its online Christmas shop more than 100 days before the big day, after recording a rise in early festive planning.
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GalleryFirst look: John Lewis unveils new restaurant concept Platter
John Lewis has launched its new in-store restaurant concept, Platter, at its Oxford Street flagship this week ahead of a wider rollout, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘The Harvey Nichols brand still carries value and affection’
Frasers’ experience with Flannels could provide the launch pad for a new iteration of Harvey Nichols, believes analyst Maureen Hinton
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Opinion‘Department stores’ quest for grail of success continues’
Harvey Nichols has yet to find contemporary relevance, but news this week from Fenwick, Harrods and John Lewis showed that other department store groups are not standing still, believes George MacDonald
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AnalysisWill John Lewis’ new MD finish what his predecessor started?
The news that John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis is to step down, handing the reins to Will Kernan, was a bolt from the blue.
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NewsJohn Lewis names new boss as Ruis steps back
John Lewis has appointed a new managing director to succeed Peter Ruis.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair warns profits being squeezed by ‘tough’ trading conditions
John Lewis chair Jason Tarry has said in an interview with the company’s internal magazine that the department store chain would be facing a situation where it “will trade into lower sales and higher costs”.
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GalleryFirst look: John Lewis ‘reinvents sports retail’ in transformed department
Department store group John Lewis has unveiled a new sports and wellness department in its Oxford Street flagship, combining a raft of products and services in what the retailer described as a UK first, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataRanking: The Top 10 UK retailers for customer satisfaction
John Lewis was the highest-rated retailer for customer satisfaction in the July edition of a long-running barometer published by the Institute of Customer Service, but retailers are now rated lower than banks on average
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NewsJohn Lewis puts 200 jobs at risk with bureau de change closures
John Lewis is planning to close all its physical bureau de change desks, placing 200 jobs at risk, as it looks to move the service online, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis strengthens retail media offer with new platform partnership
Department stores and grocery group the John Lewis Partnership has struck an alliance with specialist partner Kevel to ramp up its retail media proposition.
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AnalysisThe highlights from Retail Week’s Digital Transformation Summit
Despite the heatwave sweeping the UK, many across the retail industry gathered in London this morning (June 25) for Retail Week’s Digital Transformation Summit hosted in partnership with KPS and Feedonomics powered by Commerce.
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AnalysisPartnership update: B&Q, John Lewis, and Tesco join retail media pilot, M&S invests in staff safety, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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NewsJohn Lewis to recruit 1,000 care-experienced young people by 2030
John Lewis Partnership has committed to recruiting an additional 1,000 young people who have experienced care by 2030, more than doubling its previous target.
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NewsB&Q, John Lewis and Tesco pilot new retail media initiative
A raft of top retailers is to participate in retail media pilots with dunnhumby, the specialist customer insight business owned by Tesco.
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Opinion‘With every World Cup goal, retail scores too’
A good start to the World Cup by England and Scotland raises hopes of a benefit to retail sales and a boost to the feel-good factor, says George MacDonald
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NewsJohn Lewis reveals latest phase of store investment
Department store business John Lewis has detailed shops that will benefit from a £50m injection as part of its ongoing investment programme.
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AnalysisWhat is going on with Oxford Street pedestrianisation?
Earlier this month, it seemed like the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street could be under threat after the Conservatives, who promised a legal challenge as part of their local election campaign in Westminster, retook the council from Labour
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: Mapping the four futures of AI in retail
A new report by EY outlines the four ways that the AI revolution could go and how retail could be affected
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DataFun leaderboard: the 80 ‘most fun’ retailers, according to consumers
Thanks to data shared with Retail Week by OC&C, we can reveal the UK retailers that consumers say are the most fun to shop with.