Archive of all John Lewis articles – Page 28
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NewsMedia Bites 31 March: Online operations, M&S, Veg suppliers
Retailers fight to keep their online operations open, food retailers to benefit the most from business rates suspension and M&S offers essential boxes for £30
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NewsWaitrose sets limit on number of people allowed in stores
The retailer will also introduce dedicated marshals for each outlet to help to manage queues outside
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NewsCity snapshot: McColl’s reassures the market on financial strength
McColl’s has issued a business update regarding the deepening COVID-19 crisis, reassuring the City that it has the “financial and operational flexibility” to deal with prolonged disruption. Plus, Waitrose introduces new coronavirus measures, trading updates from Applegreen, Cake Box, Wynnstay, a new CFO for Greencore and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsWaitrose to set aside essential supplies for NHS workers
Staff in stores from today will reserve core grocery items for healthcare professionals on production of an NHS card
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NewsJohn Lewis to donate to FareShare, Age UK and more
A donation of £75,000 will initially be given to each charity, including Age UK, FareShare, the Trussell Trust, GroceryAid and RetailTrust
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NewsCity Snapshot: Soft drinks suppliers warn of coronavirus impact
Soft drink makers AG Barr and Britvic has warned that the coronavirus has severely impacted their out of home sales, while Coca-Cola European Partners has scrapped its share buyback programme because of the virus. Plus, John Lewis and Primark shut their stores and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat are the supermarkets doing to ensure we don’t run out of food?
Supermarkets insist there’s still no need to panic but they’re making big changes to meet unprecedented demand
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Category ReportThe rise and fall: bottled water category report 2020
Bottled water has crashed to earth after five years of solid growth. Can it, like Craig David, stage a comeback?
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NewsWaitrose introduces new measures to deal with coronavirus crisis
The measures include a £1m community fund to support stores
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NewsSupermarkets introduce wave of new measures to deal with coronavirus panic buying
It comes as they try to reassure customers that there is no need to panic-buy and ensure essential supplies remain available to the most vulnerable
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Comment & OpinionCan a land value tax save the high street?
There are easier and better solutions to the business rates conundrum
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NewsWaitrose ‘not for sale’ in new John Lewis Partnership review
The retail chain has announced three Waitrose stores will close later this year
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Analysis & FeaturesCan a land value tax save the high street?
Opponents would rather see swift reform of the existing system, reducing the burden for retailers
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NewsCity snapshot: Waitrose sale ‘not up for debate’ in John Lewis turnaround plan
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sharon White has insisted a sale of Waitrose is not on the table as the group revealed a wide-scale strategic review.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 March: John Lewis/Waitrose, Domino’s Pizza, Coronavirus
Partners at John Lewis will receive their lowest annual bonus since 1953 as new chair Sharon White embarks on an overhaul likely to result in store closures.
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis profits drop 23% amid writedowns and bonus cut
The John Lewis Partnership has reported a 23% plunge in underlying pre-tax profits while taking a writedown of over £100m on its John Lewis store estate and cutting its staff bonus to 2%. Plus, updates from Domino’s Pizza, Total Produce, Origin Enterprises, PureCircle and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 5 March: Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Intu
Tesco is to price-match Aldi on hundreds of branded and own-label goods in a sign of growing confidence in its ability to win back customers from the German-owned discounters.
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NewsWaitrose ramps up online offer as Ocado split date approaches
The retailer has added its Waitrose.com online delivery service to 24 more of its shops
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NewsCity Snapshot: Just Eat Takeaway.com takes action against Delivery Hero
Just Eat Takeaway.com is taking action against German rival Delivery Hero, accusing it of breaking a standstill agreement by announcing plans to increase its stake in the newly merged UK-listed firm.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 March: Asda, John Lewis/Waitrose, British Honey Co
Private equity bidders and the brothers behind EG Group are vying to take a majority stake in Asda.