Archive of all John Lewis articles – Page 29
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Virtue rolls out Yerba Mate energy drink duo
They are made with the yerba mate tea leaf and are billed as containing the same amount of natural caffiene as a cup of coffee
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Media Bites 6 Feb: Imperial Brands, Organic foods, Domino’s Pizza Group
More than £1.2bn was wiped off the value of Lambert & Butler cigarette maker Imperial Brands as a ban on flavoured vaping products by US regulators takes its toll.
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Waitrose plays up product provenance in major new ad campaign
Waitrose said the campaign followed the ‘slow TV’ trend and “lets the quality of the food speak for itself”
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Media Bites 5 Feb: M&S, Grocery sales, Meat tax
M&S Food finance director Nick Hewitt has left the chain last month, the latest high profile exit at the chain, while Morrisons boss David Potts has come under pressure to restore the grocer’s furtune as market share and sales keep falling
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Nina Bhatia joins JLP board as strategy director
Former British Gas executive Bhatia will report to chairman Sharon White
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Media Bites 3 Feb: John Lewis, Unilever, Pasta Evangelists
John Lewis will turn over a new leaf this week when its new boss, Dame Sharon White, formally takes the throne at the troubled retail group
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Wilmslow: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘At Waitrose, you have more autonomy, responsibility and ownership’
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John Lewis to second staff to FareShare for up to six months
The company is celebrating 20 years of its volunteer programme, the Golden Jubilee Trust
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John Lewis to stop reporting weekly sales figures as part of board restructure
The business said it would now only publish details on its financial performance every six months, in its half-year and full-year results
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Media Bites 29 Jan: John Lewis; Co-op; Suntory Holdings
John Lewis and Waitrose to stop publishing weekly trading updates, the Co-op is close to offload part of its pension liabilities and Suntory Holdings bought a 10% stake in the owner of The Macallan and The Famous Grouse Scotch whiskies
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Analysis & Features
Mike Coupe retires: his milestones as Sainsbury’s CEO
After six years at the helm, Mike Coupe has announced his retirement. Here we look back at his biggest milestones
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Media Bites 20 Jan: Premier Foods, Which?, Retail sales
Premier Foods enjoyed a Christmas sales boost, Sainsbury’s was crown by Which? as the cheapest supermaker of 2019 and retail sales slumped marking the worst performance since records began
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Rupert Thomas named JLP director of food & grocery in restructure
The new role will give Thomas responsibility for both Waitrose and John Lewis
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Media Bites 13 Jan: John Lewis, Just Eat, Asda
John Lewis could face pressure to sell off parts of its vast property estate following a downturn in its fortunes. Plus, Takeaway.com wins battle for Just Eat and Asda plans 2,800 job cuts.
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Comment & Opinion
Who won Christmas? It’s easier to say who lost
The extent of vouchering and discounting and the levels of waste will have been as crucial as sales in determining who won Christmas
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Soft drinks startup Virtue lands Sainsbury's listing
The drinks duo hit Sainsbury’s fridges this week
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Grocer 33
Grocer 33 store of the week: Waitrose Preston
‘We had a very slick Christmas period. It was well organised centrally, well organised in branch and well executed’
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Media Bites 9 Jan: Tesco, John Lewis, M&S
Tesco emerges as Christmas winner among retailers, John Lewis mulls axing its bonus after over 50 years as “golden girl” boss leaves and M&S Clothing Unit continues to struggle
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Waitrose results: Charlie Mayfield hails booming online sales
The JLP chairman said he hoped 2020 would be a year of “dramatic growth”
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Tesco Christmas sales edge up despite ‘subdued’ market
Tesco boss Dave Lewis today claimed Christmas saw the “best operational performance” he had seen since he joined the supermarket in 2014. Plus, on a hectic morning, festive grocery sales rise for Waitrose and M&S, trading updates from Naked Wines, Nichols, Hilton Food Group, Mitchells & Butlers and all the rest of the latest news from the City.