John Lewis reported to be ‘exploring’ plan to sell shares to raise investment

2 weeks, 6 days ago

John Lewis granted royal warrant by King Charles

John Lewis has been granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment as supplier of household goods and furnishings to King Charles. 'For 160 years, we’ve been focused on offering excellent customer service and the highest quality products, and the Royal Warrant is testament to the hard work of Partners across John Lewis and our suppliers.' Today's announcement also follows warrants granted …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

John Lewis chief attacks Reeves over ‘two-handed’ tax grab

The Telegraph

The Treasury also delayed a planned overhaul of the business rates system to 2026, having pledged to reform the way companies are taxed on their properties to support retailers. It means many retailers, including John Lewis, will have to pay higher business rates bills for at least another year. By contrast, Stuart Machin, chief executive of M&S, last month warned …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

John Lewis launches beauty-led store makeovers as part of £800m investment

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shadow business secretary would support ‘mutualisation’ of Post Office

The Independent

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

John Lewis grows finance arm with loans for spending from cars to weddings

The Independent

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Waitrose wraps up deal with Just Eat amid supermarket delivery surge

The Independent

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3 months ago

Major UK retailer increases its market share to highest level in seven years as supermarkets fight for customers amid inflation rises

Daily Mail

Tesco has increased its market share to its highest level in seven years as retailers attempt to manage growth amid continued inflation rises. In new figures, it has been revealed that Britain's largest retailer now boasts a market share of 28 per cent, up over half a per cent from this time last year. Meanwhile, other supermarket giants such as …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Investing in the Merchants Trust could add some Footsie firepower to your portfolio

Daily Mail

This week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves modified her stance on the economy. Shares in the trust stand at a negligible discount – 0.7 per cent – to the trust's net asset value Since other trusts are at double-digit discounts, this underlines Merchants' appeal to those seeking to brighter future for UK plc. Interactive Investor's top tips include City of London, a …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

John Lewis half-year results: Is the retailer about to pull itself out of the high street doldrums with this old favourite?

The Independent

It’s hard to imagine a better advertising slogan than “Never Knowingly Undersold”. “Vorsprung durch Technik” and “Every Little Helps” perhaps would come close but really, the John Lewis mantra is out on its own. This time, the firm is adding something extra: “Never Knowingly Undersold on quality, service & price.” In 2022, when NKU went, the department store chain based …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Aldi plans record £800m store investment after sales and profits jump

The Independent

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4 months ago

John Lewis brings back ‘never knowingly undersold’ promise as AI cuts cost of thousands of items

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waitrose to open 100 convenience locations across the UK in £1bn drive

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Floor Room shops close and 200 jobs lost after Carpetright collapse

The Independent

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5 months ago

Asda sales shrink as customers switch to supermarket rivals

The Independent

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6 months ago

John Lewis takes aim at M&S in fashion fightback as department store chain returns to profit

Daily Mail

John Lewis is throwing down the fashion gauntlet in a fight to win shoppers from Marks & Spencer. Fightback: John Lewis has been vying with rivals M&S and Next, who have boosted the array of big names available to shoppers Her CV spans three decades at names including fashion chains Asos, Topshop and department store Brown Thomas. Retail analyst and …

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6 months ago

Tesco staff share windfall – but payouts are dwarfed by chief executive’s £10m package

The Independent

Some 20,000 Tesco employees have enjoyed quite a windfall from the company’s share save scheme, each getting a little piece of a £30m payout. Telling the world about this is smart on the part of Tesco’s PR team, coming just a few weeks after quite the kerfuffle about chief executive Ken Murphy’s £10m earnings package, which was more than double …

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7 months ago

Waitrose expands into meal kits with Dishpatch takeover

The Independent

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9 months ago

Could this be the man to turn around John Lewis' fortunes? Former Tesco boss who failed his maths GCSE before joining supermarket as a grad student and working his way up to chief executive takes over

Daily Mail

As a teenager not much might have been expected of Jason Mark Tarry, who failed his maths GCSE and came from a family where no one had ever been to university. Mr Tarry, 56, joined Tesco in 1990 and held roles at Britain's biggest supermarket such as bakery category director, chief product officer and clothing chief executive. Jason Tarry is …

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10 months ago

Greggs on course to double sales by 2026 as revenues soar to £1.8bn

Daily Mail

Greggs has said it is on track to double turnover under an ongoing five-year strategy after achieving its strongest-ever performance in 2023. The bakery chain, famous for its sausage rolls, reported total revenue rose by almost £300million to £1.8billion last year, with like-for-like sales in company-managed sites increasing by 13.7 per cent. Growth was driven by price hikes, volume expansion …

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10 months ago

Greggs staff to be given bonus share of £17.6m profit after record year

The Independent

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10 months, 1 week ago

Ocado reveals £394m loss as sales improve

The Independent

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

John Lewis branded ‘irresponsible’ by GPs over breast binder advice for transgender children

The Telegraph

John Lewis has been branded “irresponsible” by GPs over its breast-binding advice for transgender children. ‘Significant number of risks’ Dr Irvine, the co-chairman of the Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender, said: “Increasing numbers of adolescent girls are binding their breasts to give a flatter, more ‘masculine’ chest appearance. This could encourage more young girls to engage in this …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

John Lewis hires former director Peter Ruis to lead department store firm

The Independent

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1 year ago

Poundland group ‘cautiously optimistic’ despite profits slump

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Martin Lewis issues major state pension warning and reveals why 200,000 could be missing out on as much as £48,000

Daily Mail

Money saving expert Martin Lewis has issued a major warning over state pensions and the 'thousands of pounds' couples could potentially be missing out on. The personal finance guru, 51, said around 200,000 Britons could be excluded from a windfall because the wrong partner in their relationship is claiming National Insurance credits. National Insurance credits are intended for those who …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Waitrose partners with Uber Eats to achieve as little as 20-minute delivery

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

John Lewis submits plans for London rental homes

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

John Lewis to slash London office space as staff work from home

The Telegraph

John Lewis is slashing the size of its central London headquarters by more than half, after thousands of staff left their desks to work from home. The John Lewis Partnership, which also owns Waitrose, is understood to have hired property experts from Tuckerman to help it find new offices in central London, with plans to move next year. It occupies …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Shoppers turn to multiple supermarkets as grocery inflation reaches record high

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

How Waitrose lost the middle classes

The Telegraph

What keeps us loyal to a supermarket, when you think about it, is pretty tenuous. The country’s most middle-class supermarket – the one where at least half of customers’ children seem to be called Oliver or Olivia – is suffering a sharp decline in sales. Waitrose has previously said its loss is in part down to helping their staff and …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Greggs to roll out 150 new stores a year and trial 24-hour drive-thru

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

Head of John Lewis department stores leaves abruptly amid battle with M&S

The Telegraph

Ms Wicks was brought in to John Lewis early in the pandemic, with an expertise in turning around business following a ten-year stint at specialists AlixPartners. She has presided over major changes including refreshing the own-brand range and presiding over John Lewis's decision a year ago to scrap its famous Never Knowingly Undersold price pledge after almost 100 years. In …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Waitrose to invest £100m in cutting prices of own-brand groceries

The Independent

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2 years, 3 months ago

Greggs sees sales jump as consumers seek value meals during ‘worrying’ times

The Independent

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2 years, 5 months ago

Poundland sees strong sales as cost crunch fuels demand

The Independent

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2 years, 6 months ago

Pret a Manger recovers after further losses in 2021

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2 years, 6 months ago

Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys 29% stake in fashion marketplace MySale

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2 years, 7 months ago

John Lewis launches rental service for children’s clothes

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2 years, 10 months ago

Calls to end pursuit of profit go too far, says John Lewis boss

The Telegraph

Efforts to force companies to pursue a wider social purpose “go too far”, the boss of John Lewis said last night. Dame Sharon White rejected calls for a change in legislation that would require firms to advance the interests of society and the environment as well as delivering returns for shareholders. My own view is that that is a step …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Supply chain crisis: John Lewis charters ships to keep shelves filled before Christmas

The Independent

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3 years, 4 months ago

Goldman Sachs’s Petershill plans London listing

Live Mint

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Petershill Partners said Monday it plans to list an investment vehicle on the London Stock Exchange, taking advantage of a sizzling market for private equity. The London-based business, which invests in private equity and hedge fund firms that collectively manage $187 billion in assets, is tapping into global investors’ desire for juicy returns amid perennially low …

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John Lewis reported to be ‘exploring’ plan to sell shares to raise investment

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John Lewis to axe 153 jobs in store staff shake-up

Middle class shoppers flock back to Waitrose as supermarket slashes prices

John Lewis signals more job cuts as staff bonus ditched despite return to profit

John Lewis returns to annual profit but staff still miss out on bonus

John Lewis Partnership turnaround delayed by two years as losses narrow

John Lewis looks to alter structure of business from 100 per cent staff ownership

Why does John Lewis want to scrap its partnership?

Marks & Spencer will overtake John Lewis by 2026, according to sales forecast

John Lewis announces 1,000 job cuts

John Lewis to close eight more stores with 1,465 jobs at risk

John Lewis warns of more store closures when lockdown ends after posting £517m loss

John Lewis and Lloyds cut 2,570 jobs in business shake-ups

John Lewis staff won’t receive bonus for first time since 1953

Has the time come to start worrying about John Lewis?

Why we should worry for the future of John Lewis

Ofcom boss Sharon White is surprise winner of John Lewis Partnership race

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