John Lewis

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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Let’s give retail its pride back

Looking at all the analysis and commentary relating to the ‘golden’ quarter trading figures, published in January by the UK’s…

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Fall of the high street — can retailers survive?

The UK’s high streets are under attack. From the continued rise of online shopping, which has led to a reduction…

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John Lewis & Partners announce management shake-up

John Lewis & Partners has announced that Dino Rocos, partner and operations director, will retire at the end of May…

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Smartphone shopping to reach record usage in 2019

In 2019, and for the first time ever, consumers will be as likely to shop on their smartphones as they…

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John Lewis staff face missing out on bonus for first time since 1953

John Lewis staff could lose their share of the department store giant’s profit for the first time since 1953. Traditionally,…

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Carnage on the shop floor

The pressure on the retail sector has been a consistent staple for investors since the end of the financial crisis,…

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John Lewis ends final week of 2018 with 4.5% sales uplift

Department store chain John Lewis has reported a 4.5% year-on-year uplift in total sales for the week ending 29 December.…

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How retail marketers can cut the cost of Christmas

Christmas is an expensive time of year for everybody – particularly retail businesses as competition intensifies around the seasonal period.…

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