John Lewis news and analysis – Page 4
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NewsWaitrose to open 100 new convenience stores over five years
Waitrose will open 100 new convenience stores iover the next five years, and renovate a further 150 supermarkets
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NewsJohn Lewis shakes up store hours in restructure aimed at boosting customer service
The retailer will cut 1% of its headcount as part of the changes, which mirror an earlier move at Waitrose
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NewsJohn Lewis follows Waitrose with new retail media upgrade
Suppliers will now be able to access data on how specific advertising campaigns are performing on the John Lewis website, among other things
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NewsJohn Lewis partners with Timpson Group for new clothes repair service
It’s the latest new initiative being trialled by John Lewis as it seeks to broaden its offer and attract customers back to its ailing department stores
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NewsOcado Retail poaches Nicola Waller from JLP for trading director role
Waller was JLP’s head of customer proposition for home furnishings from 2020 until her appointment at Ocado Retail this month
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NewsJLP to lodge appeal over delay to Waitrose buy to let property plans
The partnership will lodge a non-determination over delays to a planning application to build homes above a Waitrose in west Ealing
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership finance director Bérangère Michel to step down
Her departure is the first major change to the partnership’s executive team since Jason Tarry was announced as Sharon White’s successor
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NewsWaitrose customer service workers no longer at redundancy risk
As many as 200 roles were at risk at key outsourcer Foundever, which handles customer service calls for Waitrose
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Comment & OpinionTarry’s work at Tesco shows the power of supplier collaboration
Under Jason Tarry, supplier dialogue with Tesco buyers became more strategic – investment followed and honourable commitments replaced settlement wrangling, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsRevealed: supermarket progress on gender pay equality – and who’s gone backwards
Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Co-op, John Lewis, Iceland and Ocado all reduced the mean hourly pay gap in 2023/24
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Comment & OpinionJason Tarry and the impossible job at John Lewis Partnership
Tarry will bring superb business acumen, huge experience of food and GM, as well as impeccable people skills
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NewsJason Tarry to succeed Sharon White as JLP chairman
Tarry’s appointment will see White’s term as chairman come to an early end
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NewsWaitrose to target premium lines in latest round of price cuts
’Half’ of the included products expected to be from Waitrose Duchy Organic or No.1 premium own-label ranges
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose ‘back to basics’ store approach bodes well for JLP’s turnaround
The partnership is back in profit after two years of consecutive losses and lost market share
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis Partnership bounces back to profit on strong Waitrose performance
The John Lewis Partnership has rebounded into annual profit on strong sales and profit growth at Waitrose, but it will not pay a staff bonus again for the year
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Analysis & FeaturesLyle’s lion and Ricky Gervais in the bath: this week in grocery on social media
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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Comment & OpinionOptimism for John Lewis’ turnaround strategy, but at what cost?
Wield the axe too deep, or in the wrong areas, and there’s a very real chance JLP could cannibalise its strongest asset
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NewsWaitrose confirms JLP plans to reduce staff numbers
The John Lewis Partnership is aiming to save £900m by 2028
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Analysis & FeaturesHeroes, car crashes and epic fails in our unofficial review of 2023
It’s been another rollercoaster year in grocery. Here’s our review of the ups and downs that came to define 2023
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NewsThe John Lewis Partnership hints at name of its new property rental business
The partnership has registered three separate trademarks related to property services