Archive of all John Lewis articles – Page 39
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Analysis & FeaturesWhitewashed: the race gap in food and drink, and how to close it
Why are some of the biggest names in fmcg continuing to drag their feet when it comes to race?
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NewsGSK seeks bids for Horlicks and consumer nutrition brands
Bidding will begin next month for Horlicks and the rest of Glaxosmithkilne’s (GSK) global consumer nutrition business.
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NewsTuk Tuk Chai ditches dragon’s investment for crowdfunding
The chilled drink manufacturer appeared on Dragon’s Den but confirmed after filming it decided to walk away from the deal in favour of a £150k cash injection from the crowd
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NewsCollagin unveils pink gin with edible collagen
Collagin ran into trouble with The Portman Group last year for claims around the drink’s ‘anti-aging’ properties
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NewsWaitrose to trial low-emissions delivery trucks in study
The units will be trialled in Waitrose’s fleet of natural gas powered trucks and kept chilled by the vehicle’s engine
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Category ReportCreepy chic: Halloween category report 2018
Hip young things are spending growing amounts on dressing to kill at ghoulish gatherings every October - and fmcg wants in on the action.
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Comment & OpinionM&S's retail tech venture shows it's serious about being digital-first
M&S is ramping up investment into its digital operations Marks & Spencer has just announced an exclusive joint venture UK partnershipwith startup accelerator Founders Factory to develop emerging retail technologies. The news follows barely a month after forging a partnership with Microsoft to integrate AI technologies into ...
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NewsAmazon offers lowest ever price for Echo on Prime Day
Echo and Echo Dot speakers were cheaper than ever before, but some shoppers may have been unaware thanks to an error
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NewsMedia Bites 5 July: Sainsbury's, Premier Foods, Brexit
The chief executive of Sainsbury’s came out fighting yesterday against suggestions he had taken his eye off the ball on trading after the supermarket chain reported lacklustre growth.
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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