John Lewis news and analysis – Page 16
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Oct: Unilever, Just Eat Takeaway.com, Fuel crisis
Unilever has warned that inflation could worsen next year as raw material and energy costs push up the prices of its food, toiletries and cleaning products (The Guardian). Unilever pushed up prices for its products by more than 4% in the third quarter as the global consumer ...
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NewsMedia Bites 21 October: Nestlé, Asda/EG, THG, Deliveroo
Nestlé upgraded its full-year sales guidance for the second time after the world’s largest foodmaker pushed up prices for products from pet food to ice cream (The Financial Times £). The Lex column in The Financial Times (£) says “a focus on premium products should help Nestlé ...
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Oct: THG, Domino’s Pizza, Boots
Crisis-hit THG needs an ‘independent and credible voice’ in the boardroom to restore investor trust
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NewsMedia Bites 13 Oct: THG, Glaxosmithkline, Retail sales
A key investor presentation intended to soothe City jitters over The Hut Group backfired spectacularly yesterday when it was followed by a barrage of sell orders and £1.9bn was wiped from the company’s value
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NewsMedia Bites 12 October: CO2, inflation, beef exports, John Lewis
The aftershocks of the CO2 crisis continues to make headlines, alongside the rising cost of food heading into Christmas.
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Comment & OpinionDiversity in Retail report shows power of working together
It is by sharing best practices that retailers can drive change at a faster pace
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NewsWaitrose to replace all harmful garden chemicals with natural alternatives
Waitrose will instead sell non-harmful, natural garden alternatives such as PlantGrow
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NewsChristmas kicks off early as shoppers heed industry warnings
Supermarkets are facing an early surge in online Christmas demand
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to open LGV driver academy to tackle labour shortage
Training places will initially be available for current JLP employees, but new spaces will open in January 2022
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Analysis & Features15 food & drink Advent calendars launching for Christmas 2021
From protein bars to pesto, we take a look at what’s inside this year’s new foodie Advent calendars
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NewsMedia Bites 6 October: Greggs, Hotel Chocolat, PepsiCo, supply chain shortages
The papers cover trading updates from Greggs, Hotel Chocolat and PepsiCo, with all three warning about soaring costs.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership marks Queen’s platinum jubilee with tree-planting initiative
John Lewis and Waitrose are set to plant a row of 70 trees on Leckford Estate to celebrate every year of the Queen’s reign
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Promotional FeaturesBeat the competition: how characters & mascots bring profit to campaigns
Capturing and retaining consumers’ attention has never been tougher in an increasingly competitive grocery market. But making an impact is possible with a powerful, yet forgotten, solution: well-crafted characters and mascots, which can bring 7.9% more profit to a business’ campaign, says Moving Picture Company.
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NewsExelby Services takes home top prize at Forecourt Trader Awards
The Northallerton-based services on the A19 were victorious thanks to the “great deal of thought put into its design and function
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership scores highest for UK businesses in WWF’s sustainable palm oil use ranking
WWF has warned that many major brands are still “failing to truly clean up their act on palm oil”
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NewsMedia Bites 24 September: Driver shortage, inflation, Morrisons
A week of crisis continues, with the HGV driver shortage leading to disruption to Britain’s fuel supply.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 September: CO2, panic-buying, John Lewis
The fallout from the CO2 shortage continues to remain a hot topic for the papers this morning.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Sep: John Lewis, Philip Morris, The Co-op
The owner of John Lewis and Waitrose slashed losses to £29m in the first half of its financial year, but warned it faced “significant uncertainty” about trading over Christmas
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NewsHeinz launches eBay store to sell 24-pack bundles
Fulfilment of the eBay store – heinz_official_store – is being handled by iForce, an Eddie Stobart subsidiary
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NewsCity Snapshot: John Lewis cuts losses but exceptional costs leave it in the red
The John Lewis Partnership has bounced back from a £635m loss in its first half of 2020, but remains in the red. Plus interim results from The Co-op and Hilton Food Group, while Phillip Morris declares victory in Vectura battle.