All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 2
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Opinion
‘John Lewis ad has started a conversation, but I’m not sold just yet’
The splash made by John Lewis’ new advert is testament to the retailer’s influence, but it needs to be easier for people to understand the message, believes Kantar’s Lynne Deason
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Video
John Lewis premieres ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ ad in early start to Christmas campaign
Department store business John Lewis has unveiled the first in a series of golden quarter adverts, designed to highlight its value-for-money stance and ignite affection for the brand’s “rich heritage”.
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News
Waitrose is objecting to a major development in Surrey
Waitrose has added its name to the growing list of those objecting to a major development in Surrey.
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Analysis
Reasons to be cheerful at John Lewis as it pulls turnaround levers – but there's a long way to go
If the John Lewis Partnership was a quoted company its shares might have ticked up today as first-half losses were slashed and “significantly higher profits” are expected for the full year.
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News
Waterstones is returning to Oxford Street in new partnership with John Lewis
Waterstones has announced its return to London’s Oxford Street in a “significant new partnership” with John Lewis Partnership.
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News
John Lewis losses have narrowed as it remains on track to deliver higher full-year profits
John Lewis Partnership has reported growth in sales and reduced losses in the first half of the year as it remains on track to deliver “significantly higher profits” in 2024.
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News
Dunelm has gained more ground on John Lewis in homewares market share
Dunelm has put more space between itself and John Lewis in the league table of homeware market share.
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Interview
Q&A: John Lewis boss Peter Ruis on bringing back ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’
John Lewis executive director Peter Ruis today raised the curtain on the return of the retailer’s famous ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ price promise and put it front and centre of his plans to get the retailer back to the top.
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News
John Lewis will revive its famous ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ promise
Department store business John Lewis is to bring back its famous price pledge – ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ – and apply it to online rivals too.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
John Lewis (Strategy)
John Lewis brings back its ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ price promise “for the Modern Age”. The department store will match 25 retailers’ prices - including M&S, AO and Amazon – both in store and online, adopting AI technology to carry out the checks.
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News
John Lewis steps in to help bust retailer The Floor Room’s staff and customers
John Lewis is offering assistance to customers and staff who were formerly John Lewis partners impacted by the collapse of The Floor Room, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
John Lewis is to restructure its store teams and ramp up its tech adoption in a huge customer service push
Department store group John Lewis has proposed sweeping changes to its in-store operations as it seeks to put customer service at the top of its agenda, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
A former John Lewis site in York has been taken over by Go Outdoors
JD sports-owned specialist retailer Go Outdoors has taken over the former John Lewis site in York to unveil the “biggest outdoor store in Europe”.
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News
Carpetright sister business The Floor Room has collapsed into administration
Carpetright’s sister brand, which trades out of John Lewis stores, has collapsed into administration with the loss of 200 jobs.
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News
An indoor adventure park is to open in a former John Lewis store
A specialist leisure business to take space formerly occupied by department store group John Lewis.
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News
Exclusive: John Lewis is restructuring its buying and merchandising teams to ‘turbocharge’ transformation
Department store group John Lewis is reshaping its buying and merchandising teams as part of its transformation programme, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion
‘Department store leadership merry-go-round shows a sector wanting to change’
After a tough time, the remaining top department store players are in a good position to play to their strengths, believes George MacDonald
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Data
Ranking: The most productive department stores in the UK
To find out which department stores are firing on all cylinders, we’ve ranked their productivity by sales per employee.
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News
John Lewis has won support for build-to-rent housing scheme
John Lewis Partnership has won approval for a build-to-rent housing scheme, which had previously stoked controversy.
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News
John Lewis has partnered with Timpson on a repair service
Customers at John Lewis will be able to give clothing, accessories and homeware pieces a new lease of life via a new in-store repair service in partnership with Timpson.