All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 5
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NewsJohn Lewis boss White speaks out on stake sale speculation
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has said she will always act “in the best interest of the partnership”.
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Opinion‘A stake sale would risk turning John Lewis into AN Other retailer’
Annual losses of £234m, no staff bonus, the spectre of more job losses looming – no wonder the John Lewis Partnership is considering whether its traditional way of doing things needs to change.
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NewsJohn Lewis considers end to 100% employee ownership
John Lewis Partnership (JLP), which is 100% owned by its staff, is looking at watering down its mutual structure, according to a report in The Sunday Times.
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AnalysisAfter ‘inflation hurricane’ hits, cost cutting is king at John Lewis
“Inflation has hit us like a hurricane” was the stark verdict from John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White as the retail institution slid to a £234m pre-tax loss.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership axes bonus and warns of job cuts as it swings to loss
John Lewis Partnership will not pay a bonus this year and has warned of job cuts within the group.
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AnalysisNish Kankiwala – John Lewis’ first chief executive faces huge challenges
The appointment of a chief executive at John Lewis Partnership – the first time such a role has existed in the legendary retailer’s history – was a bolt from the blue.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership appoints first-ever chief executive
John Lewis Partnership has appointed a chief executive for the first time in its history.
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GalleryStore gallery: John Lewis pilots ‘shopping by senses’ and localisation in new-look branch
John Lewis has unveiled an experimental new store format designed to provide customers with a sensory shopping experience and reflect the interests of the local community.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair Dame Sharon White: ‘I struggle to find men to work for me’
John Lewis chair Dame Sharon White has said she struggles to find men to work for her and she has been criticised for pushing to change the retailer’s culture around gender.
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NewsJohn Lewis’ Wicks departure comes amid ‘culture clash’
The sudden departure of Pippa Wicks from John Lewis last week has been blamed on a culture clash at the partnership.
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NewsJohn Lewis puts golf course on market to cut costs
The John Lewis Partnership has put a 200-acre golf course up for sale as part of a drive to cut costs.
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NewsJohn Lewis hires former Ikea developer to lead new homeware vision
John Lewis has appointed a former Ikea developer to lead on its new direction and vision for its home range.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways John Lewis can deliver on its Partnership Plan
As the John Lewis Partnership (John Lewis and Waitrose) approaches the midway point in its five-year Partnership Plan – an ambitious strategy launched in 2020 through which it is targeting £400m profit by year five – is it on track to achieve its goals? The Retail Week analyst team investigates how its department store arm can succeed in a challenging retail environment
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NewsExclusive: M&S to overtake John Lewis by 2026, forecast reveals
Marks & Spencer is set to supplant the John Lewis Partnership in the ranking of the biggest retailers in the UK, an exclusive forecast by Retail Week Prospect reveals.
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DataRanking: Who will be the biggest retailers in the UK in 2026?
Offering a glimpse of what lies ahead, Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will sit at the top of the food chain in 2026, which will be overtaken by their closest rivals and which will lose their spot in the ranking altogether
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NewsJohn Lewis reveals top health and beauty trends for 2023
In a report that couples consumer behaviour and trends with expert opinion, John Lewis has predicted the 10 health and beauty trends set to take over 2023.
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DataRanking: Amazon, Tesco and Asda offer best customer experience, say shoppers
Amazon, Tesco and Asda have come out on top of an exclusive consumer poll asking which retailers offer the best customer experience, but Aldi isn’t far behind.
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NewsRetailers hope late shopping surge will provide Christmas trading miracle
Retailers remain hopeful that a late shopping surge will help save Christmas trading, despite the cost-of-living crisis and the added complications of rolling strike action.
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NewsJohn Lewis extends delivery window for last-minute Christmas shopping
John Lewis has extended its Christmas delivery and click-and-collect windows to capture sales from last-minute shoppers.
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AnalysisWho will be retail’s winners and losers in 2023?
Who will thrive and who will flounder in 2023? Retail experts share their tips for the year ahead