Archive of all John Lewis articles – Page 40
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NewsMcBride sells personal care business and issues profits warning
Own label household goods manufacturer McBride has agreed a £12.5m sale of its European personal care liquids business and issued a profits warning on weaker than expected early summer sales.
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Comment & OpinionWill Waitrose ‘food ambassadors’ make a difference?
As if Waitrose ’partners’ are not getting enough star billing in the JLP fascia rebrand, they’re now ‘food ambassadors’ too
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NewsMedia Bites 28 June: John Lewis/Waitrose, Premier Foods, Costa Coffee
John Lewis Partnership has warned that half-year profits will be “close to zero” as it prepares to invest heavily in services and technology.
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NewsFive Waitrose stores to close as JLP issues profit warning
Four Waitrose convenience stores and one supermarket have been earmarked for closure, as tough high street conditions took their toll
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NewsCity snapshot: Costa Q1 like-for-likes slide ahead of demerger
Whitbread owned Costa Coffee grew its first quarter sales by 5.2% ahead of its planned demerger, but like-for-like sales fell 2% reflecting the slump on UK high streets. Plus, butchery group Crawshaw suffers 12.9% like-for-like collapse in 20 weeks to 17 June and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: 2 Sisters hit by protein price inflation
UK chicken giant 2 Sisters was buoyed by the £200m sale of Goodfellas to Nomad Foods in its third quarter, but underlying profitability collapsed on a £5.8m protein division loss. Plus, Oasis Management steps up campaign against Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Grocer 33Waitrose Southend: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have a number of food to go options now with the café and a new Sushi Daily bar’
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose-Bupa partnership points to end of 'safe' concessions
Retailers will need to be increasingly brave with their use of in-store space to compete against the discounters and online rivals, says Andy Brian of Gordons law firm
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NewsJLP to open 165,000 sq ft store in Croydon
The four-level John Lewis department store will anchor the £1.4bn town centre update project
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Comment & OpinionLessons for brands from Hotel Chocolat's 'slabgate' spat with Waitrose
Hotel Chocolat has played a deft hand, says John Noble of British Brands Group, but its bold approach won’t work for everyone
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InterviewsNigel Railton big interview: playing the numbers game
Camelot’s new CEO insists he didn’t hesitate when offered the permanent role in November
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NewsMedia Bites 29 May: Sainsbury’s, Iceland, Which?/WH Smith
Sainsbury’s has admitted to MPs it will cut management jobs as part of its £14.1bn merger with Asda.
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NewsJLP introduces first reusable cup made from used paper cups
Waitrose and John Lewis are introducing the rCup, the world’s first reusable cup made from recycled cups
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NewsGS1 UK appoints Sainsbury's commercial ops director Biggart
His appointment comes as GS1 UK works with retailers and suppliers to introduce productDNA, which manages product data
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NewsMedia Bites 23 May: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Costa Coffee
Numerous papers are this morning covering the news that Tesco will be closing its non-food website Tesco Direct, putting around 500 jobs at risk.
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Analysis & Features11 incubator schemes looking for the next big thing in food and drink
With a record number of entrepreneurs now looking to build their own business in the sector a growing number of programs are offering access to expert advice, space and cash.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 May: Lidl, Sainsbury's/Asda, M&S
Lidl is planning an online delivery service in yet another assault against the UK’s biggest supermarket chains, writes The Daily Mail.
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Comment & OpinionHotel Chocolat: case for and against in Waitrose bar spat
What is Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell getting his meringue-strawberry-and-white chocolate knickers in a twist about?
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Analysis & FeaturesIncubator schemes: growing startup talent
More and more programmes are offering a mix of investment, mentoring, exposure and physical space
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Hotel Chocolat stop Waitrose 'copying' its bars?
When Waitrose introduced its new chocolate bars with a full-page ad last week, the publicity wasn’t the kind it hoped for