All John Lewis & Partners articles
John Lewis is a chain of department stores in the UK which, alongside grocery stablemate Waitrose, forms the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership. John Lewis was formed in 1846 when its eponymous founder opened a drapery shop on Oxford Street. In 1906, Lewis bought a controlling stake in the famous Sloane Square store, Peter Jones, which it still operates today. In the 1930s, John Lewis expanded, buying businesses including Jessop & Son and Tyrrell & Green, but did not rebrand them all to John Lewis until the early 2000s as it sought to establish a nationally recognised brand. But the business has been challenged since the turn of the millennium, with profits falling and its much vaunted partnership bonus - paid to all staff - being scrapped in 2020 for the first time since 1953.
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Waitrose under fire for reduced redundancy payouts
Waitrose has been accused of forcing reduced redundancy payouts on some of its warehouse staff who were at risk of losing their jobs.
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John Lewis finance boss heads for the exit
John Lewis Partnership finance supremo Bérangère Michel is to leave after more than a decade at the retailer, where she held a raft of top roles.
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Opinion
John Lewis Partnership: where should the new executive team focus?
With the strengthening of its leadership team and the appointment of former Tesco boss Jason Tarry as chair, what does the future hold for John Lewis? Retail Week data and insights director Lisa Byfield-Green examines the areas of the business that require focus and the priorities that lie ahead
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Analysis
Is Jason Tarry the right choice to turn things round at John Lewis?
The appointment of former long-serving Tesco executive Jason Tarry as the next chair of John Lewis has been welcomed as a return to retailing focus. However, experts agree the former boss of the UK and Ireland business of the UK’s largest retailer has a big job ahead of him
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John Lewis names former Tesco boss Tarry as new chair
Former Tesco UK chief executive Jason Tarry has been appointed chair of the John Lewis Partnership, succeeding Dame Sharon White.
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Analysis
New John Lewis boss Peter Ruis on first steps to restoring retailer’s mojo
Staff at John Lewis Partnership may once again have missed out on their beloved bonus – for the second year in a row – but at least the famous retailer is back in the black.
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John Lewis scraps bonus again despite return to profit
John Lewis Partnership has returned to profit following a period of losses as it enters a year of “significant investment” to refresh its plan.
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Analysis
International Women’s Day 2024: how are retailers celebrating?
As the calendar flips to March 8, Retail Week shines the spotlight on what some retailers are doing to mark International Women’s Day (IWD).
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Exclusive: John Lewis to make record investment in staff pay
John Lewis Partnership is to invest £116m in higher staff pay, Retail Week can reveal.
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John Lewis director says redundancies paving way for ‘better-quality jobs’
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) operations director Naomi Simcock has said that “better-quality jobs” are being created by the retailer, despite the group planning to cut 11,000 jobs in five years.
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John Lewis to cut 200 external customer service jobs
John Lewis is set to make around 200 people redundant from Foundever, the customer service provider it contracts.
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John Lewis Partnership drafts in former Tesco director to board
John Lewis Partnership has appointed a former Tesco and Dunnhumby director as a non-executive on its board.
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New John Lewis boss pledges to make business ‘even more special’
Peter Ruis, the new leader of John Lewis, has vowed to make the retailer special again as he embarks on a programme to rekindle shoppers’ love affair with the famous department store business.
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John Lewis to return to profit this year, chair Sharon White reveals
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has said that the retailer will return to profit this year.
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Frasers to open in former John Lewis Peterborough site
Frasers is set to take over the former John Lewis store at Queensgate shopping centre in Peterborough as it continues to expand its physical retail estate.
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John Lewis plans 11,000 job cuts as it slashes redundancy pay
John Lewis Partnership is reportedly considering cutting up to 11,000 jobs over the next five years in its latest bid to return to profitability.
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John Lewis staff could face smaller pay rises
John Lewis staff have been informed they face the prospect of smaller pay rises under new proposals being considered to give the business more flexibility as its turnaround continues.
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Analysis
Peter Ruis: the John Lewis returnee charged with reviving the famous department stores
“I joined when it was a rejuvenation story. It worked very differently then. It had an amazing brand and an amazing heritage, but people used to criticise it for being dull and cold. It’s easy to forget that now.”
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John Lewis drafts in new department stores boss
John Lewis Partnership has appointed former staffer Peter Ruis to run its eponymous department store business.
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John Lewis and Waitrose to close stores on Boxing Day
John Lewis and Waitrose stores across the UK will close on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, while New Year’s Day hours will vary across the group’s branches.