All John Lewis & Partners articles – Page 99
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AnalysisThe candidate is king
Retailers need to remember that job candidates are also potential customers, says Liz Morrell
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints operations director
John Lewis has appointed Dino Rocos as operations director, with responsibility for distribution and merchandising.
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NewsJohn Lewis records 13.3% weekly sales rise
Department store chain John Lewis generated a sales uplift of 13.3% last week “despite many distractions”.
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AnalysisThe customer knows best
OC&C’s customer research on a selection of retailers and their propositions will give the high street plenty to think about
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NewsFathers' Day helps lift John Lewis sales
Department store chain John Lewis generated a 13% sales rise to £52.5m last week and is poised to launch its Sale this Saturday.
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AnalysisHas Best Buy really raised the bar in electricals retailing?
Best Buy is promising to take service to a new level in electricals, but does it and how have established rivals responded to its launch? Retail Week went undercover to find out
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NewsWorld Cup sales boost for John Lewis
World Cup enthusiasm helped lift sales at John Lewis and Waitrose stores last week.
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AnalysisInternational expansion: A world of opportunity for retailers
As UK growth slows talk of overseas expansion is once again high on the retail agenda, but retailers need to pick their international markets with care, finds Liz Morrell
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AnalysisEPoS: And your point is?
As retailers seek to improve the experience in their stores, what is most important to them when they are choosing a new EPoS system, asks Joanna Perry
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OpinionAn open goal
A quick wander along Oxford Street reveals the paucity of the World Cup retail offer, whether it’s the tired-looking display in the windows of John Lewis, or the many crosses of St George that mark out the fact that you are looking at a branch of SportsDirect.com.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports strong bank holiday trade
John Lewis reported weekly sales up 20.6% in the week to June 5, buoyed by trade over the bank holiday although the hot weather by the end of the week took the edge off sales.
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AnalysisTraffic Jams
As trade becomes increasingly unpredictable, Liz Morrell asks retailers whether it is down to multichannel, competition from leisure, the weather or something more fundamental
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AnalysisHow to combat staff football fever
Managing shift requests for time off is a challenge during the World Cup.
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NewsBhs launches Direct website to compete in electricals market
Department store Bhs has moved into the competitive electricals market with the launch this week of the Bhs Direct website, which offers a wide range of branded goods including TVs, cameras, laptops and kitchen appliances.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 24%
All of John Lewis’s shops put in a better year-on-year performance last week, when the department store chain’s sales rose 24.6% to £55.4m.
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NewsCustomers queue all night for iPad launch
Consumers, some of whom queued through the night, have turned out in force to snap up the first iPads to go on sale in the UK.
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NewsDemand for warm weather product lifts John Lewis sales
Warm weather helped increase sales at department store chain John Lewis and grocery stablemate Waitrose last week.
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AnalysisRoyal warrants
Royal warrants confer status on a retailer. But how do you get one? And how do you lose one?