John Lewis Partnership

Jan- 2020 -

9 January

John Lewis boss steps down amid poor Christmas sales

John Lewis Partnership has announced its managing director, Paula Nickolds, will step down amid “weak” sales over the Christmas period.…

Nov- 2019 -

18 November

Department Stores

Heather Sandlin

John Lewis and Waitrose to launch first ever concept store

John Lewis and Waitrose have announced the launch of a new ‘concept’ store, set to open in Southampton later this…

11 November

Comment

Lewis Catchpole

What implications will the Royal Mail strike have on UK retailers?

Royal Mail workers have voted to strike over job insecurity and employment terms and conditions, raising concerns that there could…

Oct- 2019 -

25 October

Technology

Alessandro Carrara

Robots could take half a million UK retail jobs within the next five years

UK retail is set to lose over half a million jobs to robots, according to the 2019 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO…

1 October

High Street

Alessandro Carrara

John Lewis announces wave of senior job cuts

The John Lewis Partnership has announced a wave of senior job cuts as part of a new plan that will…

Sep- 2019 -

12 September

Department Stores

Lewis Catchpole

John Lewis warns of no-deal Brexit amid £26m loss

John Lewis Partnership has reported a loss of £25.9m for the first half of the year, warning that a no-deal…

Jun- 2019 -

24 June

Advice

Alessandro Carrara

Why experiential retail has never been more important

Picture the scene: A 400m maze with 8ft high walls and a tree-house retreat as its centrepiece, with yoga sessions…

7 June

People Moves

Alessandro Carrara