All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 30
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: John Lewis pilots Home Solutions
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on John Lewis trialling a tradespeople service, booking plumbers, gardeners and electricians on its customers’ behalf.
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NewsWaitrose sales fuelled by booze on sunny bank holiday
Waitrose said a strong performance in its alcohol category over the bank holiday weekend fuelled an overall sales increase at the upmarket grocer last week.
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AnalysisAI in action: The transformation of retail
The opportunities presented by artificial intelligence are potentially transformative. And far from it being a technology of tomorrow, many retailers are already exploiting it.
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NewsJohn Lewis trials Home Solutions tradesmen service
John Lewis is piloting a tradespeople service, booking plumbers, gardeners and electricians on its customers’ behalf.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise driven by fashion deals and tech
John Lewis had a bumper week of sales bolstered by promotional activity in fashion and strong electricals and beauty performances.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales boosted by back to school
John Lewis sales rose last week, boosted by back to school spending in its technology department.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales spurred by fashion and electricals
John Lewis sales spiked last week as womenswear and electricals drove the department store chain’s performance.
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NewsStore gallery: John Lewis opens Smart Home pop-up
John Lewis has opened a Smart Home pop-up store in Leeds’ Victoria Quarter.
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AnalysisJournifi: From hackathon brainstorm to JLab finalist
When Luke Peake, founder of product review start-up Uberated, entered Retail Week’s hackathon last September he saw it as an opportunity for some “caffeine-fuelled brainstorming”.
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NewsJohn Lewis performance buoyed by homewares Sale
John Lewis posted a rise in its weekly sales driven by shoppers cashing in on the last week of its home division promotions.
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OpinionOpinion: How excess retail space can be beneficial
Putting retailers together under one roof looks more and more like a way to avoid the ravages of online merchants.
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NewsToday in retail: Jobs slashed as retailers feel squeeze
Few will have been shocked by the news from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) that the number of retail jobs has waned in recent months.
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NewsAmazon and John Lewis ranked best for customer service
Amazon and John Lewis lead a list of the best brands for customer service, with Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s in third, fourth and fifth place.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Homewares and decoration trends
Festive fables, customisation and arts and crafts will play an important role in home decoration this Christmas.
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NewsTofs wheels in Halfords alumnus to peddle growth
The value department store chain formerly known as The Original Factory Shop has drafted in Emma Fox as its new chief executive.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump in bumper week for fashion
John Lewis department store enjoyed a strong trading week, driven by buoyant womenswear sales both in-store and online.
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OpinionOpinion: Co-working space makes sense for large stores
What is shopping? According to online dictionary Merriam-Webster, it is “to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things”.
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AnalysisFive ways retailers can profit from excess space
John Lewis is considering how it can make the best use of unused space in its stores, and ideas include introducing co-working or serviced office areas. Here we highlight other potential solutions to the challenge of excess space.
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NewsJohn Lewis eyes co-working office space in older stores
John Lewis is mulling a move to introduce co-working or serviced office areas into its larger stores as it seeks better use of excess space.