John Lewis news and analysis – Page 13
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Analysis & FeaturesWomen in power: 'We need to change the industry from the inside'
“Page 3 calendars all over the walls. I didn’t know where to look. I’d be in a meeting room and there’d be 10 topless women on the wall”
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NewsSainsbury’s hit with shareholder resolution to become a Living Wage employer
In January this year, Sainsbury’s announced it was upping hourly pay for staff to at least £10 per hour
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NewsMedia Bites 18 March: Ocado, Getir, Deliveroo, inflation, M&S
The latest results from Ocado and Deliveroo feature in today’s papers, alongside a new fundraise for Getir.
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NewsSkinny Tonic owner Happy Drinks Co smashes £5m crowdfunding round
Happy Drinks Co has smashed a £5m crowdfunding target to expand the reach of its collection of ‘healthier’ drinks.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 March: John Lewis Partnership, Marks & Spencer, Inflation
John Lewis has restored its partnership bonus and awarded staff 3% of their salary after headline profits recovered
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NewsJohn Lewis’ Sharon White: Ukraine crisis leading to ‘persistent’ inflation
Waitrose executive director James Bailey said maintaining a “strong relationship” with suppliers was vital in mitigating cost increases
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis restores staff bonus on profits rebound
The John Lewis Partnership has restored its staff bonus as a strong rebound in sales at both John Lewis and Waitrose boosted profits.
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NewsRussian Beluga Vodka disappears from sale amid ongoing Ukraine conflict
The spirits brand, which was previously stocked at Waitrose and Harvey Nichols, has been removed from both retailers’ websites
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NewsMedia Bites 7 March: Unilever, Ukraine/Russia, John Lewis Partnership
Unilever has agreed to publish more rigorous data on the content of its food products after facing a revolt by shareholders
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food and drink shares plummet as Ukraine war hammers markets
The FTSE 100 has plunged further this morning as investor fears over the war in Ukraine continue to hammer markets across the globe.
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NewsUK retailers rally support for Ukraine as Russian invasion escalates
Retailers had pulled Russian products from shelves and made donations to Ukraine relief efforts
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InterviewsCosta Coffee’s Becky Brock on ‘backing the big bets’ with M&S and Coca-Cola
Costa’s commercial & customer director only joined 15 months ago but has already launched a tie-up with M&S, revamped Costa’s loyalty scheme, and expanded its Deliveroo partnership. So what’s next?
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Feb: McColl’s, Unilever, Burger King, Boots
Convenience store chain McColl’s is racing to secure new funding to stave off a collapse
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NewsJohn Lewis ditches Never Knowingly Undersold pledge as it invests £500m in prices
John Lewis said less than 1% of customers actively made price match requests in 2021.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Feb: UK vets, Farming, GSK/Haleon
The food and drink industry is demanding “urgent action” from the government to tackle a severe shortages of vets to process UK food exports
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NewsWaitrose to launch personalised rewards in major loyalty programme overhaul
Vouchers can be redeemed weekly via the MyWaitrose membership hub online
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NewsMedia Bites 14 Feb: Supermarket petrol, John Lewis/Waitrose, British American Tobacco
Supermarkets stand to rake in bumper petrol profits as the soaring price of oil threatens to exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis
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NewsCharlotte Lock to join John Lewis Partnership as customer director
Lock is currently the Co-op’s director of data, digital products & loyalty
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NewsRetailers narrow gender pay gap despite pandemic challenges
The mean pay gap in retail dropped from 13.1% in 2018/19 to 11.8% in 2020/21
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NewsIceland goes head to head with Which? over supermarket sustainability ranking
The first supermarket sustainability league table from Which? focused on 11 major UK grocers’ performance across three areas