John Lewis

Tesco defends £635m dividend payout

‘Big Four’ grocer Tesco has defended its £635m dividend payout to shareholders, despite it receiving a £585m tax break. Last…

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Ted Baker appoints Rachel Osbourne as new CEO amid Covid-19 crisis

Lifestyle brand Ted Baker has today announced the appointment of Rachel Osbourne as its new CEO amid the Covid-19 crisis.…

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Drop in footfall three times higher than worst recorded, says Springboard

Springboard has revealed that the annual change in footfall last week represented an “unprecedented decline” that was three times greater…

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FCA asks companies to delay preliminary financial accounts

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has requested companies which were due to issue its preliminary trading updates in the next…

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John Lewis stores to close for first time in 155 years

John Lewis Partnership has announced the temporary closure of all John Lewis stores in light of the coronavirus pandemic. All…

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John Lewis profits plummet 23% in full-year results

The John Lewis Partnership saw profits plummet by 23% to £123m for the year ended 25 January 2020, resulting in…

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Dixons Carphone appoints two new members to its executive team

Dixons Carphone has strengthened its executive team by appointing a former John Lewis Partnership exec to the role of CCO…

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Online vs offline – are physical stores starting to fight back?

More than half of UK consumers are now shopping online, with UK online spend forecasted to increase by 29.6% between…

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Frasers Group backs BRC’s calls for government review of business taxes

Frasers Group has backed the campaign by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and 52 other retailers calling for the government…

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Ocado ditches Waitrose; Bill gates orders £500m beast-yacht; Boris to lower immigration wage threshold

A busy start to the week in the business pages. As the coronavirus story unfolds I am reluctant to spend…

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