Archive of all John Lewis articles – Page 43
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado boosts sales in Q3 but order size shrinks
Ocado has recorded double-digit increases in revenues in its third quarter but the size of the average customer order continued to shrink. Plus, Kantar and Nielsen reveal that the supermarkets recorded another month of growth; PureCircle full-year profits tumble; Reckitt Benckiser appoints a new chairman; and Eagle Eye shortens annual losses as revenues soar
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Sep: Morrisons, John Lewis, Booker
A busy day for the retail news sees this morning’s papers consider the good results and subsequent share price drop for Morrisons, John Lewis’ profits slump, the strengthening pound, Booker’s cigarette sales and more.
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Comment & OpinionFreddo fury shows just how much Brits are in the dark about food price increases
Most shoppers are still blissfully unaware of what is coming … now it’s up to the industry to set the record straight
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NewsWaitrose profits hit by Brexit and store renovation costs
Waitrose sales rose 2.2% to £3.1bn, with like-for-like growth of 0.7%
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons turnaround gathers pace with seventh quarter of growth
Morrisons continued to make progress with a turnaround as it reported the seventh successive quarter of like-for-like growth. Plus, profits plunge at Waitrose as margins are squeezed by the weak pound; Booker reports another quarter of growth; and Real Good Food to appoint external advisors to conduct a full review of the company’s corporate governance and financial reporting procedures.
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NewsCity snapshot: Waitrose sales boosted by half-price promotion and wine discounts
Sales were up 6.4% at Waitrose, which will report its first half results tomorrow, last week to £133.9m, largely driven by the current half-price event and the big 25% off wine promotion running in stores.
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF buys Italian balsamic vinegar producer Acetum
Associated British Foods has acquired Acetum, an Italian producer of balsamic vinegar of Modena, as it upgrades its full-year earnings forecast due to the weak pound.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Sep: Asda, McColl's, Boots, Pernod Ricard
More than 10,000 equal-pay claims may go ahead against Asda after the supermarket chain failed to stop the cases proceeding.
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Comment & OpinionA people person nails it - video
In June, I had the pleasure of being on the judging panel for Store Manager of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards
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NewsiPads boost shop floor service at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s is giving out iPads to store management teams to encourage them to spend more time on the shop floor
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NewsWaitrose to cut carbon footprint with more biomethane trucks
A study by UK gas network Cadent found biomethane trucks emitted 84% less carbon dioxide than equivalent diesel vehicles…
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My Alternative CVFranka Mulgirigama, Bahlsen, on caterpillars & collaboration
”My first job was as a part-time sales assistant at John Lewis in Oxford Street, in the children’s shoe department. It was a real eye-opener!”
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NewsEagle Eye remains £1.8m in the red
Grocery tech firm Eagle Eye Solutions has increased group full-year revenues by 71% to £11.1m but still expects losses to remain at the same level as in 2016.
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NewsCity snapshot: Strong growth for Dairy Crest brands in Q1 but rising butter costs squeeze margins
Dairy Crest has recorded “good” growth for its four main brands in the cheese, spreads and oil categories during the first quarter but soaring butter prices are putting pressure on margins. Plus, Procter & Gamble hit back at the activist investor agitating for a seat on the board of the consumer goods giant; and Eagle Eye grows revenues 70% but can’t shake off losses.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 July: Ocado, Booker, Tesco Clubcard
Ocado’s latest results are picked up by the papers this morning, alongside the first-quarter update from Booker.
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Comment & OpinionThe future has changed: bricks & mortar has a role in the online world
Gone are the days when we believed internet shopping would turn our high streets into ghost towns. Today’s e-commerce experts firmly believe there is a place for physical retail spaces
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NewsChris Noel joins Divine Chocolate as sales director
Noel joins from Waitrose, where he was confectionery buyer for almost four years…
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Comment & OpinionLearn from Waitrose and be different where it matters
Store openings have certainly helped Waitrose but like-for-like sales have been ahead of the market more often than not…
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NewsLineup of leading women to speak at wholesale conference
Positive female role models will be highlighted at the Women in Wholesale event at the British Library on 19 October
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NewsTesco's Dave Lewis takes 10% pay cut
£600k fall in bonus comes despite leading supermarket’s first sales growth in seven years