John Lewis news and analysis – Page 15
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Comment & OpinionWhy Morrisons’ Farmer Christmas is the new fmcg heart-throb
Captain Birdseye has taken a step back, so food has a new sex symbol. And no it’s not Jeremy Clarkson
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches £1m fund to tackle environmental challenges
The Circular Future Fund is set to provide grants worth between £150,000 and £300,000
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NewsMedia Bites 23 November: M&S, Gusbourne, John Lewis
Marks & Spencer has bought a 25% stake in trendy womenswear brand Nobody’s Child as moves to revive its clothing arm gather pace.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Nov: M&S, Unilever/Tea brands, Amazon
Private equity giant Apollo has been running the rule over Marks & Spencer in recent months in a sign that the wave of deal-making rocking the retail industry is set to continue
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NewsMedia Bites 17 November: Premier Foods, Diageo, Imperial Brands, Yo! Sushi
The papers take a closer look at Premier Foods’ plans to push Mr Kipling in the US, alongside of new ambitions for Diageo and results at Imperial Brands.
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NewsWaitrose to trial sustainable farming at Leckford Estate to promote ‘new best practice’
The supermarket chain pledged last year that its UK farm-supplier network would be net zero by 2035
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Analysis & FeaturesRanked: The best and worst of food and drink Christmas ads 2021
The British public will be hoping for a bigger and better Christmas than ever to make up for last year’s washout. Have the ad makers risen to the challenge?
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NewsMedia Bites 12 November: Growth slowdown, WH Smith results, Christmas ads
Economic growth slowed dramatically in the third quarter, new ONS figures show
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Comment & OpinionWhat Kantar data tells us about Christmas 2021 shopping
With 45 shopping days to go until the big event, there has been an uptick in sales of turkeys and Christmas puddings
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Nov: Yo! Sushi, Weetabix, M&S
he company behind the sushi chain Yo! has halted plans for a £750m stock market listing amid growing unease among investors
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NewsJohn Lewis launches Christmas advert earlier than usual due to customer demand
JLP confirmed that a rise in online searches for Christmas products had prompted the decision to launch the ad
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NewsMedia Bites 4 November: Labour shortages, Pets at Home, EG Group, John Lewis
The UK poultry industry expects to take up only about half of the 5,500 emergency visas announced by the government ahead of Christmas, after turkey farms cut production and recruited some workers locally.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership takes on new £420m credit linked to environmental targets
The new credit is set to support the group’s current sustainability commitments
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Comment & OpinionHow John Lewis is navigating the tough road to greener transport
We plan to transition all our 4,000 cars, vans and light trucks to EV by 2030 - but it’s not easy, says Justin Laney, partner and general manager of central transport at the John Lewis Partnership
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NewsWaitrose to trial wirelessly charged electric delivery vans in London
Waitrose said the work put the supermarket “at the forefront of green home delivery”
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NewsCity snapshot: Hilton Food Group buys Fairfax Meadow for £23.8m
Hilton Food Group has acquired the entire share capital of UK-based foodservice meat supplier Fairfax Meadow Europe from Argent Food Group for £23.8m.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 October: Budget, Heineken, Brexit, John Lewis
The focus was squarely on yesterday’s Autumn Budget statement in the papers this morning.
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NewsMorrisons ends 54-year run as public company as CD&R takes control
Morrisons has officially ceased trading as a publicly listed company after more than 50 years on the London Stock Exchange
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NewsWaitrose 2021/2022 Food & Drink report: top trends, facts and findings
This year’s Food & Drink report provides a glimpse into how consumer habits shifted as we emerged from the pandemic
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NewsMedia Bites 26 October: Just Eat Takeaway, HGV crisis, living wage, Tesco
A top investor of Just Eat Takeaway has launched another attack, urging the food delivery company to sell its recently acquired Grubhub to improve the group’s share price.