John Lewis

Hard times on the high street

The widespread impact of digital is a daily reality, but few cases have been so apparent to the everyday consumer…

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Mamas & Papas signs wholesale deal with John Lewis

Mamas and Papas, the leading nursery brand, is partnering with John Lewis and Partners to supply a curated range of…

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Waitrose to close five stores affecting 440 jobs

Waitrose has announced it is to close five stores affecting 440 jobs, following a 45% decline in annual profit at…

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Are retailers too focused on Christmas advertising?

Now we are almost a quarter of our way into 2019, it’s interesting to look back at retailers’ advertising techniques…

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John Lewis profits fall to £160m

John Lewis has slashed its employees’ annual bonus to 3% as the department store recorded a 45.4% drop in underlying…

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Kate Swann and Paul Geddes in contention for John Lewis chairmanship

Departing Direct Line boss Paul Geddes and former WHSmith CEO Kate Swann are both in the running to succeed Sir…

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Former Debenhams and John Lewis director to launch own brand

Jo Hooper, a former womenswear director at John Lewis and Debenhams is set to launch her own clothing brand. Named…

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John Lewis shortlists six start-ups for its innovation programme

The John Lewis Partnership has shortlisted six retail start-ups to its innovation programme JLAB, who could “transform how we shop…

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John Lewis to close Knight & Lee in Southsea; 127 jobs at risk

John Lewis & Partners has announced it will close its Knight & Lee store in Southsea in July 2019, putting…

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Four key trends that will shape retail over the next 12 months

“Retailers need to be ready for an onslaught of industry change. They need to look at store standards and up…

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