All John Lewis Partnership articles – Page 10
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose raise drivers’ pay to combat shortage
John Lewis Partnership, owner of the eponymous department store business and grocer Waitrose, has become the latest retailer to increase drivers’ pay as the industry faces a shortage.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Mitchell the latest savvy appointment for John Lewis
John Lewis has been among the most active recruiters since the turn of the year and this week it revealed another significant senior hire with Kathleen Mitchell joining as trading director.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: The businesses revolutionising retail property
The latest instalment of Retail Week’s Disruptors series shines a spotlight on some of the businesses reimagining bricks-and-mortar for a post-pandemic world.
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AnalysisBack to the office – how retail HQs have been reshaped by the pandemic
In March last year, as the full threat of Covid-19 became ever clearer, the doors of retail head offices were slammed shut as the order was issued to work from home.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Tackling the fulfilment nightmare before Christmas
With online sales expected to remain high this golden quarter and the industry facing operational challenges as the first post-Brexit Christmas, Retail Week explores how retailers can shore up their operations and fulfilment to meet consumer demand ahead of peak.
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NewsExclusive: John Lewis and Waitrose poised to make 1,000 roles redundant
Department store group John Lewis and sister business Waitrose have proposed 1,000 redundancies in stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils plans to build 10,000 rental homes
Department store chain John Lewis has announced plans to move into the residential property market, unveiling plans to build 10,000 new rental homes over the next few years.
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Opinion‘Retail’s best employers will be retail’s best performers as the world adapts after Covid’
As he unveiled annual results for a year of near-unprecedented disruption, Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock was particularly pleased about one aspect of the electricals retailer’s performance.
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Opinion‘Employers that shy away from flexibility are missing out on a wealth of untapped talent’
Gender equality will never be achieved unless employers think differently about parental leave, argues John Lewis Partnership people director Nikki Humphrey
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NewsJohn Lewis faces fees backlash from brand partners
John Lewis has been blasted by third-party brands for the ‘ridiculous’ fees it charges to stock their products.
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AnalysisHow inclusive is your culture really? Learning from M&S, The Very Group and Superdrug
Discover how leading retailers and organisations are advancing inclusion and championing equity, and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Be Inspired’s new report reveals all.
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OpinionMove of the Week: John Lewis fills gaps at the top to face post-Covid balancing act
I’ve noted before how the leadership teams that took retailers into the pandemic will not be the same as those that lead their recovery. This is especially true of retailers most disrupted by Covid-19 – specifically those whose heritage is in stores and who sell discretionary items likes homewares and fashion.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair Sharon White calls for business rates replacement
John Lewis chair Sharon White has urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to replace the current business rates system with a new land tax to even the playing field between online and bricks-and-mortar retail.
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NewsWatch: John Lewis puts price centre-stage for first time in Anyday campaign
John Lewis has unveiled a marketing campaign for its new Anyday brand, which for the first time puts product prices at the heart of the push.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
John Lewis Partnership (Overview)
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) owns and operates two of Britain’s best-known omnichannel retail brands – department store group John Lewis & Partners and upmarket grocer Waitrose & Partners – as well as a financial services arm John Lewis Finance.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership (Strategy)
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) announced it will “unashamedly focus” on retail as group profitability was restored for the year ending 27 January 2024 (FY2023). The Partnership delivered pre-tax profits of £56m versus a £234m loss the year prior. JLP said profit growth was supported by a further £111m of productivity improvements in the year, bringing recurring productivity savings since January 2021 to £420m against its £900m target to FY2027.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
John Lewis Partnership (People)
JLP is led by chair Dame Sharon White who is due to step down from her role in September 2024, with Jason Tarry set to replace her.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership (Financials)
An improved performance at Waitrose offset declines at John Lewis in the 52 weeks to 27 January 2024 (FY2023). Total Partnership sales edged up 2.4% to £10,783m driven by Waitrose where net sales climbed 5.8% to £7,139m.
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OpinionAngus Thirlwell: ‘Forget the caterpillars – retail needs collaboration, not conflict’
Three years ago, I was spitting chocolate feathers. Customers on social media began alerting me to a suspiciously similar range of chocolate slabs that had appeared in Waitrose.
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NewsWaitrose and Hotel Chocolat strike new product partnership
Waitrose has struck a partnership with Hotel Chocolat to sell a selection of the retailer’s products in its supermarkets and online.
