John Lewis news and analysis – Page 15
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NewsEcozone snapped up by HG International
Founded 20 years ago by the Van der Molen family, Ecozone produces a wide range of detergents, surface cleaners, dishwasher tablets, bin bags and mops using plant-based and natural ingredients and sustainable packaging.
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Grocer 33Waitrose Yateley manager Simon Cuzner bows out with Grocer 33 victory
‘At the end of next week I leave Waitrose after 42 years, so this is a lovely way to go out’
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Analysis & Features16 of the biggest moments in grocery in 2021
Serial shortages, Amazon’s arrival and Aldi’s efforts to #FreeCuthbert – 2021 was never dull.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Parsley Box hires former John Lewis exec as managing director
DTC meal delivery firm Parsley Box has created a managing director role to free up CEO Kevin Dorren to focus on strategic growth opportunities. Plus, General Mills warns of significant input cost inflation and elevated costs related to supply chain disruptions in Q2.
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Comment & OpinionWhy rethinking hiring models and seeking diversity can level up your business
It’s your culture, not quotas, that will ensure you realise the full potential of underutilised sources of talent, says James Nash, founder of Inbeta
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NewsKarmacist secures £700k to bring world’s first nutrigenomics wellness supplement to market
Supplements producer Karmacist has raised £700,000 in a pre-seed round backed by former John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 December: Plan B, gig economy, avian flu, Spam
The papers continue to focus on the fallout from the introduction of the government’s Plan B to tackle to Omicron variant.
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NewsAnti-deforestation measures: government to canvass businesses
The move follows commitments made in the Environment Act and at COP26
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Grocer 33Waitrose Salisbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have the benefit of some John Lewis general merchandise in about a third of the shop footprint’
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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