John Lewis news and analysis – Page 34
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NewsMedia Bites 13 September: John Lewis/Waitrose, Morrisons, Co-op
John Lewis has issued a stark warning on the potential fallout from a no-deal Brexit as the retail group fell into its first ever half year loss.
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InterviewsRob Collins big interview: the Waitrose way is working
The Waitrose MD is focusing on in-store improvements over expansion
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NewsWaitrose pulls out of online deal with Today Development Partners
TDP and Waitrose.com had planned to work together to develop three automated customer fulfilment centres
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons first half profits rise 5.3% despite first quarterly sales dip since 2016
Morrisons has posted a 5.3% rise in first half pre-tax profits despite recording a second quarter sales fall of 1.9%. Plus, The John Lewis Partnership has posted a £25.9m loss in the first six months of the year, British American Tobacco has announced it is to cut 2,300 jobs globally and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsSnaffling Pig to seek cash for wider pork market expansion
Ahead of launching publicly, the campaign had already secured 60% of its target from 327 private investors
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NewsSugar woes dampen ABF’s grocery and Primark growth
Associated British Foods has issued a pre-close trading update, forecasting that earnings will be in line with last year as profit growth in its grocery and Primark businesses was offset by the continued struggles of AB Sugar.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 Sep: Morrisons, John Lewis/Waitrose, Sainsbury’s
Morrisons is set to reveal a dip in sales as supermarkets continue to grapple with the challenge posed by Aldi and Lidl while drawing up plans for a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 September: M&S, Diageo, John Lewis/Waitrose
Marks & Spencer has crashed out of the FTSE 100 after a long spell of decline in which its shares have fallen more than 40% since the beginning of last year.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 September: Biscuit International/Fox’s, Just Eat, M&S
Buyout firm Towerbook is reported to be talks to merge Biscuit International (BI) and Boparan Holdings-owned Fox’s to create a European biscuit giant.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Aug: FDF/Brexit, Diageo, AB InBev
The Food and Drink Federation has asked the government to waive aspects of competition law to enable businesses to co-ordinate and direct supplies with each other in the case of a no-deal Brexit scenario
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets can nudge shoppers to make better decisions
Supermarkets can deploy nudge techniques to influence what customers buy
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NewsWaitrose aims to extend ‘While You’re Away’ delivery to ‘broader UK’
Waitrose launched the ‘While You’re Away’ service in October last year
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NewsPopcorn Shed unveils ‘European first’ MiniPop range
The new snack is made from white corn kernels that pop to around half the size of regular popcorn
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NewsMedia Bites 24 June: Patisserie Valerie, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s
Five people have been arrested over the Patisserie Valerie affair as the scandal over the chain’s collapse deepens.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 June: Tesco, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s
Tesco is mulling the launch of “Finest” upmarket convenience stores to compete with Marks and Spencer’s Simply Food stores.
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NewsWaitrose delivery drivers to accept returns from John Lewis
The rollout of the return service to all postcodes served by Waitrose.com follows a trial last year
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NewsMedia Bites 13 June: Morrisons/Amazon, Lidl, Reckitt Benckiser
Morrisons and Amazon say they will expand their same-day delivery service for groceries to Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, Sheffield and Portsmouth.
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Comment & OpinionFeedback: successful companies ask for it - and respond to it
The latest Which? survey on high street shopping reminds us to never forget the customer is king
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NewsMedia Bites 7 June: Beyond Meat, John Lewis Partnership, Retail employment
Beyond Meat, one of the best performing initial public offerings of the year, saw its shares rise even further into the stratosphere on Thursday, after announcing its debut earnings as a listed company.
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News'Tinder for retailers and suppliers' secures £300k investment
Buyers from Tesco and John Lewis are among those that have signed up to the technology