John Lewis news and analysis – Page 51
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Analysis & FeaturesThe gig economy: what can online grocery learn from Uber?
Is there a way for the gig economy to help online grocery become more profitable? Or is it more trouble than it’s worth?
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Comment & OpinionHas Tesco hit on a new solution in the war on sugar?
The Sugarwise certification scheme is billed as sugar’s equivalent of the Fairtrade marque
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NewsThere's A Beer For That hosts matching event at John Lewis
Department store happening follows confirmation of £5m funding for 2016
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NewsMedia Bites: Sunday trading, UK retail sales, John Lewis
Ministers will give councils the right to tear up the remaining restrictions on Sunday trading from this autumn, according to the FT.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Feb: Argos, Sainsbury’s, Vita Coco
The merger of Sainsbury’s and Argos is still eating up column inches in the weekend papers, with reports that retail tycoon Christo Wiese and former Asda CEO Andy Bond weighed up a bid and ex-M&S boss Lord Rose predicting the deal would trigger a wave of consolidation on the high street.
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NewsArgos deal set to make Sainsbury's top UK non-food retailer
Sainsbury’s game-changing £1.3bn takeover of Argos would catapult the supermarket to become the largest non-food retailer
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NewsCity snapshot: Year on year price fall is largest on record
Plus Waitrose continues to struggle in January, with weekly sales down 2.4%
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Analysis & FeaturesRob Collins, UK MD, Waitrose (26)
Collins will have big shoes to fill when he takes over at Waitrose in April
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s enthusiasm for Argos is well-placed… but risks remain
Aside from the financials, Coupe is adamant the tie-up would be good news for British consumers
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NewsCity snapshot: AG Barr sales fizz over Christmas
Soft drinks group AG Barr has increased sales by more than 2.5% in its final quarter of the year despite the intensifying war on sugar and competitive UK market.
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Analysis & FeaturesPigs can fly (off the shelves) as meat snacks boom
Pork scratchings sales leap 13.2% as protein trend drives meat snacks growth
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Comment & OpinionHas Tesco cracked the code? And can it keep going?
The story of ‘Christmas present’ is just about written and it was a gift to the winners
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Analysis & FeaturesWays for retailers to keep up with the digital revolution
January in New York means one thing for retail: NRF, aka ‘Retail’s BIG Show’
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NewsYoung's brings back Malcolm for date night Gastro fish push
The ad encourages consumers to create the ‘Purrfect’ date night
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Comment & OpinionMy Week... by Lt. Charlie Mayfield (as told to Bill Tush)
Right, fall in, everyone. Not you, Price, you’re on dishonourable discharge. And stop sniggering, Street
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Comment & OpinionMake a shopping wishlist for your ideal new recruit
New Year, new me”. As a recruiter, I now face our biggest month
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Jan: Sainsbury's/Home Retail, John Lewis/Waitrose
The fallout from Sainsbury’s bid for Home Retail Group continues in the papers this morning.
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NewsWaitrose like for like sales fall 1.4% over Christmas period
Gross sales (excluding fuel) were £859.8m, up 1.2% compared with last year, however like-for-like sales fell 1.4%
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NewsCity snapshot: Cumbria-based Carr's survives floods unscathed
Carr’s has issued a trading update detailing the “enormous challenge” recent flooding posed to the business
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NewsMedia bites 23 Dec: Online sales, high street, VAT evasion
With early figures showing online sales growth at record levels, the burden is increasing on retailers to find ways to limit or offset ballooning delivery costs, writes the Financial Times.