All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 26
-
NewsJohn Lewis sales boosted by demand for summer clothing
John Lewis said sales increased 2% to £83.8m in the week to June 3 as the hot weather encouraged customers to update their summer wardrobe.
-
AnalysisRetail diary: Minister of meat and Asda’s Willy Wonka
Mark Price fires up the barbie, Asda boss Sean Clarke searches for his golden ticket, and Clintons prepares for World Naked Bike Ride Month.
-
NewsWaitrose lifted by hot weather as John Lewis sales slip
Waitrose sales were boosted by the hot weather last week, with customers snapping up fresh fruit and rosé wine to enjoy in the sun.
-
DataData: Tesco outgrows big four rivals again
Tesco has outperformed its big four rivals for the second consecutive month as Britain’s biggest grocer continues to gain trading momentum.
-
GalleryStore gallery: Peter Jones and Wedgwood in bloom
A floral tribute and an homage to high tea mean a Peter Jones experience to mark the Chelsea Flower Show.
-
NewsJohn Lewis fashion sales boosted by warmer weather
John Lewis posted a rise in revenues last week as the promise of warmer weather drove sales of casual clothing.
-
DataTop 30 bricks-and-mortar retailers by sales density
Premium retailers Apple and Burberry top this year’s ranking, while Aldi is the best performing food retailer.
-
NewsWaitrose property director Nigel Keen steps down
Waitrose property director Nigel Keen is leaving the grocer after almost two decades with the John Lewis Partnership.
-
NewsToday in retail: Inflation, Retail 2020 and Asos fire
Today, as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) laid out its vision for the future of work and jobs in the sector, the latest Office for National Statistics inflation figures brought potentially bad news for retailers.
-
NewsJohn Lewis sales driven by big-ticket purchases
John Lewis and Waitrose sales were up last week, with big ticket items outperforming many categories.
-
NewsWaitrose snaps up customer director from Post Office
Waitrose has appointed the Post Office commercial director Martin George as its interim customer director, replacing Rupert Thomas.
-
NewsJohn Lewis buoyed by fashion as home sales slip
John Lewis department store sales in the week to May 6 totalled £82.85m – a 2.3% increase on the same week last year.
-
NewsJohn Lewis books £36m charge over wage regulations
The John Lewis Partnership has made a provision of £36m to cover potential costs of national minimum wage regulations.
-
NewsBreakfast briefing: The Hut Group and more
Retail news round-up: The Hut Group reports surge in profits and sales, and UK consumer spending sees slow growth
-
NewsJohn Lewis sales hit by competitor price-matching
John Lewis sales suffered last week as it price-matched a competitor’s event, with home sales hit particularly hard.
-
NewsData: Grocers buck trend with best sales of the year
Supermarkets recorded their best sales figures of the year to date in April, even when the positive impact of the late Easter is stripped out.
-
NewsWaitrose revenues slump as late Easter drags on sales
Waitrose sales slumped last week as the late fall of Easter “heavily distorted” the upmarket grocer’s figures.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: The rise of the multi-brand store
Retailers are under pressure to make maximum use of their real-estate portfolios and, as Ben Cooper reports, the multi-fascia store could be the answer.
-
NewsJohn Lewis sales flourish due to late Easter boost
John Lewis and Waitrose reported soaring weekly sales as Easter and warmer weather drove fashion and seasonal food purchases.
-
OpinionOpinion: Fran Minogue on the way we eat now
Did you grab a coffee and muffin on the way to work this morning? Do you often pop out to Pret, Eat or Leon at lunchtime? At the end of a long day, do you let the kids order Dominos, or go online to Just Eat or Deliveroo?