John Lewis news and analysis – Page 16
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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.
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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.