All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 3
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NewsJohn 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.
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News‘Classic comfort foods’ top Waitrose food trends report
In a year dominated by the cost-of-living crisis and pressure on disposable incomes, Waitrose customers sought solace in familiar foods.
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VideoWatch: John Lewis celebrates changing Christmas traditions in new ad
John Lewis’ new Christmas advert for 2023 “celebrates the joy” of both classic and changing Christmas traditions, with a soundtrack voiced by tenor Andrea Bocelli and the introduction of a new, unconventional character.
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AnalysisGolden quarter: How retailers are preparing for another cash-strapped Christmas
With the macroeconomic environment looking gloomier than ever, we spoke to some of the UK’s biggest retailers to get their take on whether this year’s festive season will be feast or famine.
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VideoWatch: The retail Christmas advert round-up
No sooner had the pumpkins and Halloween costumes been removed from the shelves, than several retailers launched their Christmas campaigns.
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VideoWatch: Waitrose celebrates ‘the good stuff’ in new Christmas advert
Waitrose has released its Christmas advert highlighting the role food and drink play in people’s festivities.
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NewsJohn Lewis under fire for affordable housing plans
John Lewis has been criticised for building “executive housing” after stating that as little as 10% of the flats in its new London development could be affordable.
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches new property boss from Royal Mail
John Lewis Partnership has named current interim Royal Mail corporate finance director Martin Gafsen as its new director of property.
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NewsWaitrose eyes online grocery partnership with Amazon
Waitrose is reportedly exploring a partnership with Amazon in a deal that would see the supermarket’s groceries sold on the platform.
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Opinion‘Dame Sharon White deserves our respect and admiration’
Another day and another retail headline, this time mainly, criticising Dame Sharon Michele White, the leader at the helm of the John Lewis Partnership (JLP). The remark? A presumptuous “Job half done.”
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Opinion‘Sharon White will be leaving a job half-finished at John Lewis Partnership’
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) chair Dame Sharon White’s decision to stand down at the end of a single term is perhaps not surprising. But it raises questions about the legacy she will leave behind.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair White to stand down
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White is to leave her post at the famous retailer when her term ends in early 2025.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Waitrose uses AI to drive food innovation
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsJohn Lewis ponders £150m sale and leaseback of Waitrose stores
John Lewis Partnership aims to generate £150m from the sale and leaseback of 12 Waitrose stores as it seeks to bolster its finances.
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DataForecast: Who will win in grocery as inflation begins to ease?
Grocery spend increased by 8.4% and 8.7% on a total and like-for-like basis respectively in the three months to July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. This compares to a 1.5% increase for retail overall. With high rates of food inflation, value has been the key focus and, despite transaction value increasing, volumes have been in decline.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership: Transformation is delayed, but has any recovery progress been made?
Interims from the John Lewis Partnership were a mixed bag, following a period when the retailer generated headlines for sometimes controversial reasons, such as potentially bringing in external investors.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss White calls for royal commission to save UK high streets
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has called for a royal commission review into the UK’s high streets, arguing that crime, mass store closures and antisocial behaviour were affecting town centres.
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NewsRetailers to fund new police operation to crack down on crime
Retailers including John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have agreed to fund a new police operation, Project Pegasus, to crack down on shoplifting in stores.
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NewsWaitrose shop staff face risk of job loss in overhaul
Waitrose shop staff have been warned that jobs are at risk as the grocer overhauls its business to boost productivity and keep costs down.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership joins retailers covering VAT on period pants
John Lewis Partnership has become the latest retailer to cover the cost of VAT on period pants to ensure that period products are “affordable for all”.