All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 25
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is Waitrose reshuffling its store teams?
Waitrose is bidding to create a more “flexible working model” in its shops by stripping out 180 store management level roles across the business.
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NewsToday in Retail: Waitrose shakes up store structure
After threatening to give staff bonuses a trim this year, the John Lewis Partnership has swung the axe once more.
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NewsWaitrose plans job cuts as up to six stores to close
Waitrose plan to cut hundreds of jobs and close up to six stores as part of a shake-up.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Waitrose, Dunelm and more
Retail news round-up: Waitrose to close six stores, Dunelm warns price hikes and Debenhams announces new global partnership
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise driven by furniture purchases
John Lewis posted an increase in sales across all of its departments, with furniture and electricals boosting sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from retail’s best Christmas in five years
Strategy consultants OC&C look at the key themes of the best Christmas trading period in five years.
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NewsBoots omnichannel boss Robin Phillips steps down
Boots’ director of omnichannel Robin Phillips has resigned after two years, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis' sales boost from new fashion ranges
Sales at John Lewis were driven up last week by a strong performance in fashion as the retailer benefited from new season ranges.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise amid spring-summer fashion launch
John Lewis sales jumped last week as the introduction of its spring-summer ranges and the end of its Clearance Sale in home drove revenues.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: FoodCloud, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up: FoodCloud expands with UK retailers, Amazon is number one for customer satisfaction, and Finsbury warns of further price rises
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Scottish retail sales and supermarkets
Retail news round-up: Scottish retailers report surge in sales and supermarkets under scrutiny from MPs for wasteful food deals
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump 3.7%, driven by Clearance
John Lewis sales jumped 3.7% to £89.1m in the last week of Clearance, driven by bumper audio sales.
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NewsRetail Diary: Punchy Poundland and Amazon’s Alexa
It really is Christmas every day at one shopping centre, Amazon’s Alexa turns out to be a click-happy shopper and Poundland packs a PR punch.
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AnalysisInfographic: Paphitis on rates and Aldi's Prosecco party
The week in words and numbers, January 13, 2016: Theo Paphitis on the encroaching threat of high rates, BRC-KPMG sales data and Waitrose’s Rob Collins on the future.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Asda, UK high street and Jack Wills
Retail news round-up: Asda declared cheapest supermarket, foreign shoppers boost British high street sales, and Jack Wills launches first sportswear range
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NewsDon’t see Super Thursday through rose-tinted glasses
Super Thursday lived up to its name, at least in some respects, but the remaining 353 days of this year may not merit a similar description.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Mayfield defends bonus drop
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has defended the retailer’s warning that bonuses rewarded to its partners will be “significantly lower” this year.
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NewsJohn Lewis hails strong Christmas but warns of pressure
John Lewis Partnership sales advanced 5% during its peak Christmas period, but the retailer warned of “trading pressures on profit”.
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AnalysisConsumer 2017: How shoppers splashed their cash in 2016
Last year Next chief executive Lord Wolfson highlighted shoppers were opting to spend money on experiences such as restaurants or cinema visits, rather than products.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership sales dip as grocery falters
John Lewis recorded a fall in sales across the Partnership last week as strong fashion sales were offset by falling food purchases.