John Lewis news and analysis – Page 19
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NewsProduct discovery platform RangeMe launches in UK
Buyers from British retailers using the platform will be able to source more than 750,000 products globally
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NewsWaitrose appoints Co-op’s Tina Mitchell as new retail director
Mitchell has previously worked for Tesco and Selfridges
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NewsWaitrose reduces plastic with new strawberry packaging
The new packaging is set to reduce Waitrose’s plastic usage by 17 tonnes this summer.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 May: M&S, John Lewis, TGI Fridays
Bosses at Marks & Spencer will try to put the pandemic and a decade of woes behind the retailer next week when they reveal that it has clawed its way back into the black
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NewsWaitrose defends rates relief as it posts record profits
Waitrose posted record levels of profits last year as sales boomed during a period in which it benefited from business rates relief.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 May: Sainsbury’s, AB InBev, Beyond Meat
Sainsbury’s has hired the former boss of John Lewis Paula Nickolds to take charge of its £7.8bn clothing and general merchandise arm.
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NewsSainsbury’s hires Paula Nickolds as general merchandise and clothing commercial director
Nickolds spent 25 years with the John Lews Partnership
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NewsMedia Bites 6 May: Pepco, Asda, Co-op
The former boss of Asda will make up to £9.2m selling shares in the upcoming Warsaw stock market listing of Pepco, the owner of Poundland.
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NewsMedia Bites 5 May: Tesco, Co-op, Nestlé
Tesco has agreed to increase sales of healthier food following pressure from investors
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Comment & OpinionTextiles 2030: fashion industry pledge is a smart solution with some serious backers
Fast fashion is unlikely to go anywhere. So Wrap was savvy to get the likes of Primark and the supermarkets on board with its latest sustainability initiative
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NewsWaitrose to create 400 new roles to fulfil Deliveroo orders
The new roles will be dedicated to fulfilling orders and readying them for collection by Deliveroo couriers
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NewsMedia Bites 23 April: Co-op, Nestlé, Deliveroo
The Co-op retail chain has announced a shake-up of its store management structure which is expected to affect 2,000 staff
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Grocer 33Waitrose Kingsthorpe, Northampton: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The last year has certainly been a challenge but ultimately the team here has worked brilliantly – we have supported the community’
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Middle Eastern Levantine Table collection
Waitrose has launched its first-ever combined range with John Lewis to help shoppers put on the ultimate mezze feast, packed with flavours from the Levant
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NewsHundreds of businesses call for environmental responsibility to be added to company law
The proposed new legislation, dubbed ‘The Better Business Act’, would require directors to advance shareholders’ interests ‘alongside those of wider society and the environment’
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NewsMedia Bites 14 April: Sainsbury’s, Just Eat Takeaway, John Lewis
A billionaire Czech investor has launched a raid on Sainsbury’s sparking speculation it could be targeted in a deal to take it private
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NewsMedia Bites 13 April: Lockdown, rapid grocery delivery, Cake Box
The main focus in the papers this morning is the reopening of non-essential shops, beer gardens, hairdressers and gyms as lockdown begins to ease.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 April: Asda, Online grocery, Retail reopening
Senior staff are preparing to stage an exodus at Asda after receiving final payouts from a Walmart share scheme
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NewsMedia Bites 9 April: The Co-op, Morrisons, M&S
The boss of the Co-operative Group has defended keeping £65m of taxpayer support despite its profits rising 429% last year and increasing bonuses for bosses
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NewsWaitrose claims first with home compostable coffee capsules
Previous capsules were made from polypropylene with an aluminium lid, which were difficult to separate for recycling