John Lewis

Footfall tumbles further in October

New figures from the Retail Traffic Index show a continued slide in footfall over the month of October. The figures,…

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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…

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How retailers can guarantee success this festive season

Whether it’s Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot, or John Lewis’ The Bear and The Hare, Christmas adverts are often the ones…

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John Lewis plans to cut service charge payments to landlords

John Lewis is seeking service charge discounts from some of its landlords to help reduce costs during the upcoming golden…

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Tesco CEO Dave Lewis to step down next year

Tesco has announced its group CEO Dave Lewis is to step down from his role next year after five years…

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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…

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From clicks-to-bricks

2019 continues to be an extremely turbulent time for the retail sector. Barely a week goes by when we don’t…

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The rise of loyalty schemes in the retail sector

E-vouchers are increasing in popularity. While at a relatively steady pace, the sector has grown 10% over the past two…

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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…

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Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds

The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according…

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