All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 21
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership names Ofcom boss White as chair
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Ofcom boss Sharon White as its new chair.
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NewsJohn Lewis ploughs £21m into Peterborough refurb
John Lewis & Partners is investing £21m in refurbishing its Peterborough store in the Queensgate shopping centre.
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Future LeadersFive ways to thrive in the circular economy
With the emphasis now firmly on sustainable retailing, Accenture’s Lynda Petherick examines five companies whose business models add to the $4.5trn circular economy.
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NewsJohn Lewis targets zero carbon emissions by 2050
The John Lewis Partnership has pledged to reduce its operational carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 at the latest.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: John Lewis' department store for the future
Since John Lewis first opened its doors over 150 years ago, the retailer has been at the forefront of what to expect from a department store. Its White City branch goes beyond expectations
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VideoWatch: As JLP's profits fall can difference beat scale?
As John Lewis Partnership profits crash, chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield has said that retailers need to decide whether they compete on scale or difference.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How John Lewis is investing in being different
After a full-year profits plunge, John Lewis Partnership (JLP) outlined how it plans to win through being different. We delve into its strategy.
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NewsJohn Lewis profits plunge in 'challenging year'
John Lewis Partnership has posted a steep fall in full-year profits as tough trading conditions took a toll on its eponymous department store business in particular.
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NewsKate Swann, Patrick Lewis among John Lewis chair contenders
Former WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann and John Lewis finance director Patrick Lewis are in the running to become the retailer’s next chairman.
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NewsWestfield Croydon construction faces fresh delay
Westfield has blamed the “economic and political outlook” and “structural changes” in retail for a fresh delay to its planned development in Croydon.
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NewsOpinion: Successful shops must be about more than shopping
When John Lewis unveiled its Westfield London store last year, managing director Paula Nickolds described it as a place “to shop, do and learn”.
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NewsJohn Lewis to close first store since 2006
John Lewis & Partners is set to shut its smallest shop by the summer, as it continues restructuring its estate.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Unwrapping retail's Christmas trading trends
Today brought trading updates from some of retail’s biggest names, helping to paint a picture of how the golden quarter panned out. We look at some of the key themes.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Making sense of Super Thursday
This week, the team discuss the key themes emerging from the blizzard of updates announced on Super Thursday.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas sales boost driven by fashion
John Lewis has posted an increase in festive sales bolstered by record Black Friday and Christmas Eve sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is ‘the Amazon effect' really?
The phrase ‘the Amazon effect’ brings to mind images of boarded-up shops and retail bankruptcies.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise in crucial Christmas fortnight
John Lewis & Partners has posted an increase in sales during the final two weeks of December, boosted by a “very strong” Christmas Eve performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Brexit chaos wipe out big ticket’s golden period?
Big-ticket retailers rely heavily on Boxing Day and the January Sales, but this year the spectre of Brexit looms large.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail has plenty of reasons to be cheerful – really
For many retailers, 2018 might be a year to forget. But despite torrid conditions, the industry has lots to celebrate as Christmas trading peaks and a new year beckons.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise gives pre-Christmas boost to retailers
John Lewis’ sales rose last week, buoying retailers that had been braced for a dismal festive trading period.