John Lewis news and analysis – Page 23
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NewsFortnum & Mason hires former Waitrose finance boss as CEO
Tom Athron will join the Queen’s grocer from 1 December
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NewsM&S rolls out Book & Shop reserved shopping scheme to all Food Halls
The Sparks Book & Shop service allows Sparks loyalty cardholders to reserve a 30-minute arrival time on the M&S website to do their shopping
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NewsSimon Rigby made director of communications at Morrisons
Julian Bailey is understood to be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad to focus on food poverty
JLP has partnered with food redistribution charity FareShare and family support organisation Home-Start
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NewsWaitrose to recruit over 1,800 drivers and pickers to meet online demand
The new employees will be working across its stores and two London fulfilment centres in Coulsdon and Enfield
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Oct: Retail sales, Unilever, Hut Group
Retail sales fell in October as the second wave shut down demand for clothes shops and department stores
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Grocer 33Perfect standards secure Morrisons the top spot
Morrisons in Longrock, Penzance impressed our shopper with high standards and good coronavirus measures
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NewsWaitrose continues price cuts with reduced own label lines
Waitrose has cut the price on more than 200 own label lines by an average of around 15%
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership expands click & collect service to all stores
JLP customers can now pick up online orders from its 50 John Lewis branches and 337 Waitrose stores
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NewsStore closure rates have nearly doubled in the pandemic, data shows
’Devastating impact’ likely to continue under latest lockdown restrictions, analysts warn
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NewsEight Fifty eyes European expansion with Greenland Seafood acquisition
The Young’s Seafood owner said the frozen own-label supplier would provide a “significant platform” on the continent
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NewsMedia Bites 19 October: John Lewis, M&S/Ocado, EG Group
The strategic update at John Lewis Partnership on Friday receives plenty of coverage in this weekend’s papers.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does JLP’s five-year plan mean for Waitrose?
Chairman Sharon White announced a host of new services and corporate changes to move the group “beyond retail” and make it more efficient. But what does this all mean for its grocery arm?
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NewsWaitrose extends Deliveroo trial to further 24 stores
The supermarket has also added an extra 150 products to the range available via the delivery platform
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NewsMorrisons and John Lewis Partnership ditch glitter
JLP and Morrisons said they have made the commitment due to glitter taking hundreds of years to degrade
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis pledges to move ‘beyond retail’ to boost profits
John Lewis Partnership is to launch a host of new services to move the group “beyond retail” as it seeks to reach £400m profit within five years
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NewsMedia Bites 16 Oct: EG Group, John Lewis, Boots
EG Group’s bonds dropped in value on Thursday after reports that the auditor of the highly acquisitive UK petrol station operator had resigned over governance concerns.
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Grocer 33Waitrose Cheadle Hulme: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Customers have been very receptive to the protocols and often tell us they feel safe in the branch’
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NewsCity snapshot: Cake Box revenues recover after store reopenings
Cake Box has posted a strong recovery in trading following the lockdown enforced closure of its store estate, with like for like sales up by double digit excluding the closures.
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NewsWaitrose food and grocery head Rupert Thomas to leave business
Thomas joined Waitrose from Sainsbury’s in 2003, and was promoted to marketing director in 2010