John Lewis news and analysis – Page 28
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NewsFood and drink firms tap Bank of England for £1.9bn in coronavirus loans
Compass Group, John Lewis, M&S, Greggs and Brakes Bros are among the firms to raise cash from the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility
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NewsMedia Bites Jun 5: Chlorinated chicken, Consumer spending, BoE
The UK leaves the door open to imports of chlorinated chicken, consumer spending remains muted despite lockdown easing and big firms tap the BoE for £16.2bn
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NewsWaitrose profits sliced in half as restructure plan takes toll
Exceptional costs of more than £30m related to redundancies at head office and store closures
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Grocer 33Waitrose Lincoln: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Customers are actually starting to browse again, which hasn’t happened since the start of the outbreak’
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Grocer 33Waitrose wins with ‘cheery’ staff and ‘safe’ environment
Waitrose in Lincoln sailed to victory this week with near-perfect availability
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Hygiene Products: 27 June
Cleanliness is key in the fight against coronavirus. So, it’s no surprise hygiene products have been in huge demand
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NewsAce sees sales of bleach rise by 200% under pandemic
Ace said sales had grown alongside awareness of its “unique virus-eliminating assurance”
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NewsMorrisons offers safe spaces in pharmacies for victims of domestic abuse
Consulting rooms in pharmacies at 117 Morrisons stores will be designated safe spaces
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NewsMedia Bites 20 May: M&S, Facebook Shops, Greencore, Asda
Facebook launches Shops function and Greencore sales drop as customers eat more at home
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to deliver care packages to mental health trusts
The care packages from JLP are designed to ensure healthcare staff have the supplies they need during a long shift
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NewsMedia Bites 18 May: JAB, Brexit deal, M&S
JAB Holdings hopes to raise around €2bn from the Amsterdam listing of its JDE Peet’s coffee business, Brexit agreements come to a standstill over fishing policy and M&S prepares to announce results on Wednesday
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Analysis & FeaturesFood donations: what’s the right way to back NHS workers in the war on coronavirus?
Krispy Kreme came under fire for donating sugary doughnuts and hospitals have had to turn away deliveries of food they can’t store
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Grocer 33Waitrose Bracknell: Grocer 33 store of the week
“This business is a collaborative effort and the voice of the partner is powerful”
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NewsWaitrose report uncovers changes to shopping habits during lockdown
Its findings are based on new OnePoll research of 2,000 adults in the UK, combined with sales data and online searches
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Comment & OpinionWho’s winning amidst outrageous swings and unfortunate arrows of grocery’s good fortune?
In the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis the direction of travel was only one way. It’s getting trickier now
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NewsMedia Bites 30 April: John Lewis/Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, UK retailers
Sharon White takes U-tunr on predecessor plan,Sainsbury’s warn queues could remain until Septmeber and retailer struggle to access government cash
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Comment & OpinionSharon White is right to move fast with a Waitrose boss. But has she got the right one?
James Bailey will need to expand his skill set – quickly – to get to grips with leading a supermarket
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NewsFormer Sainsbury’s buyer James Bailey made Waitrose executive director
Recruitment is also underway for the same role for John Lewis to replace Paula Nickolds
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NewsMedia Bites 29 Apr: Waitrose/John Lewis, M&S, Grocery market share
Dame Sharon White, head of the John Lewis Partnership, is poised to announce that ex Sainsbury’s exec James Bailey will be Waitrose’s next leader.
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NewsWaitrose and John Lewis report rising sales of breakfast accessories
The department store and supermarket said Britons had traditionally skipped breakfast in favour of ‘grab-and-go’ options in recent years