John Lewis

John Lewis is a chain of department stores in the UK which, alongside grocery stablemate Waitrose, forms the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership. John Lewis was formed in 1846 when its eponymous founder opened a drapery shop on Oxford Street. John Spedan Lewis created the “never knowingly undersold” pledge in 1925 and made early moves to establish the partnership business model. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about John Lewis and the department stores sector.

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The products and trends that ‘defined’ 2024, according to John Lewis
2024-12-13T14:38:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
2024 bestselling products included Oura rings, barrel leg jeans, SPF50 and dehumidifiers, in a year of “social shopping” dominated by damp weather, the need for good sleep and the ‘Brat girl’ fashion trend, according to John Lewis.
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Waitrose and John Lewis are opening Caffè Nero in-store cafes
2024-12-09T07:26:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
John Lewis Partnership is reportedly opening a number of Caffè Nero in-shop cafés within both Waitrose and John Lewis stores across the UK.
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John Lewis store takes starring role in ‘emotional’ 2024 Christmas ad
2024-11-14T07:04:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
John Lewis has unveiled its highly awaited 2024 Christmas advert which puts its stores at the heart of “emotional” and “magical” journey of Christmas shopping.

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John Lewis and Dunnhumby unveil real-time customer insight platform

2024-10-30T15:21:00+00:00By George MacDonald

John Lewis Partnership and customer data specialist Dunnhumby have launched a new insights platform designed to provide real-time insights to partner brands as well as to the retailer.

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John Lewis has joined the British Beauty Council as a patron

2024-10-15T11:39:00+01:00By Ritika Bhoora

John Lewis has become a patron of the British Beauty Council, a not-for-profit organisation that engages with businesses and government to address the needs of the beauty sector.

John Lewis Partnership boss to step back to non-executive role
2024-10-07T11:09:00+01:00By George MacDonald
‘As JLP’s Kankiwala steps back, will he be the retailer’s last chief executive as well as its first?’
2024-10-07T14:55:00+01:00By George MacDonald
M&S set to overtake TK Maxx and Frasers as UK’s second-largest fashion retailer
2024-10-07T06:30:00+01:00By Chloe Mills
Trinny London to open concessions in John Lewis stores
2024-10-01T10:51:00+01:00By Ritika Bhoora

The power of a strong retail slogan
2024-09-30T13:22:00+01:00By Blaise Cloran
‘John Lewis ad has started a conversation, but I’m not sold just yet’
2024-09-23T13:47:00+01:00By Lynne Deason
Waitrose is objecting to a major development in Surrey
2024-09-16T06:36:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Reasons to be cheerful at John Lewis as it pulls turnaround levers – but there's a long way to go
2024-09-12T16:26:00+01:00By George MacDonald

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