John Lewis news and analysis – Page 26
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NewsMedia Bites 31 July: John Lewis Partnership, Amazon, Nestlé
Turning unwanted John Lewis and Waitrose shops into homes, launching a gardening business and striking new partnerships are some of the ideas to save the retail group
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Grocer 33Waitrose Wootton: store of the week
‘Layout is hugely important. Customers aren’t spending as much time browsing, and we need to make sure products are easy to find’
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NewsWaitrose could close stores in John Lewis digital-first strategy move
Chairman Sharon White updated staff on the strategic plans today
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NewsJLP appoints Nikki Humphrey as people director
Humphrey will join the retailer from 1 October, when she takes over the role from Tracey Killen
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NewsAldi on course to have created 4,000 jobs in 2020
The discounter said today it remained on track to hits its target of 1,200 stores by 2025, up from around 890, despite the pandemic
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NewsMedia Bites 29 July: National Food Strategy report, Reckitt, Greggs, Amazon Fresh
UK ministers should spend an additional £1bn a year on the “nutritional safety net” to combat obesity and hunger
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NewsWaitrose and John Lewis to roll out electric delivery vans
The vans are designed to save more than 20,000 tonnes of CO2 annually
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NewsSelfridges to cut 14% of workforce as coronavirus hits sales
The luxury retailer will make around 450 staff redundant in what group MD Anne Pitcher called the “toughest decision” it has ever had to make
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NewsMedia Bites 23 July: Tesco, Face masks, Lockdown treats
Tesco shop staff to be asked to scrub floors from August, face masks to be compulsory in takeaway outlets and Britons spend £800 each on lockdown treats
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S to announce hundreds of job cuts
According to Sky News, the retailer will start announcing redundancy plans within days, following other prominent high street names such as John Lewis, Boots and Debenhams
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Analysis & FeaturesWill coronavirus put supermarket pay on a more equal footing?
Supermarkets have rewarded frontline staff with boosts to pay, while some have pruned back executive bonuses. Is the future more equitable?
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NewsCo-op extends John Lewis click & collect partnership to 400 more stores
It means John Lewis customers will be able to collect or return online purchases at over 500 Co-op branches by the end of September
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Analysis & FeaturesClick & collect: what do the supermarkets offer?
Here’s what click & collect looks like at each of the major supermarkets, including the minimum spend, fees and collection times
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Analysis & FeaturesAre fmcg companies paying their suppliers quickly enough?
Supermarkets have led the way in paying suppliers more quickly – but many of fmcg’s biggest players are taking longer than recommended
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NewsGrocery retail ranked top sector for customer experience despite pandemic
The latest KPMG Nunwood Customer Experience Excellence Index, based on interviews of 13,000 UK consumers, gives grocery retail a 4% score improvement on last year
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NewsWaitrose launches designer face masks from British Fashion Council
The masks feature designs by British fashion houses including Mulberry, Julien Macdonald, Halpern and Rixo
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Comment & OpinionHow the big four are approaching the forthcoming price war
Tesco has laid down the gauntlet and expects suppliers to pick up the tab, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsMedia Bites 10 July: Retail job losses, John Lewis, Boots, Brexit tariffs
“Help us stem tidal wave of job losses, beg shops”, writes The Times as John Lewis, Boots and Burger King cut nearly 7,000 jobs.
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NewsJohn Lewis to close eight stores as Boots axes 4,000 jobs
The John Lewis shops identified for closure include two full-size department stores in Birmingham and Watford
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Grocer 33Waitrose Sheffield: Grocer 33 store of the week
“There is starting to be a small change in trading patterns as customers return to work” says the Waitrose Sheffield store manager Tracey Steele