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John Lewis Partnership narrows H1 loss, but turnaround timeline extended

John Lewis Partnership, which comprises department store chain John Lewis and supermarket Waitrose, expects its turnaround strategy to be delayed by two years despite narrowing losses in the first half of the year. In the six months to July 29, the employee-owned company made a loss before tax and exceptional items of 57.3 million pounds from a...

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John Lewis launches black partner advisory group to review inclusivity of fashion

As part of black history month, the John Lewis and Partners group has announced a series of actions aimed at building a more inclusive company. The company plans to work with partners from under-represented groups to create a new diversity and inclusion strategy, and set associated targets. A kindness rules statement has been launched in all of...

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John Lewis & Partners launches its first virtual Christmas shop

John Lewis & Partners’ customers are shopping for Christmas earlier than ever before, as sales are up 112 percent compared to 2019. With just 91 days until Christmas, the company has opened its Christmas shop for customers at its flagship store on Oxford Street, as well as for the first time virtually on its website. Due to Covid-19 people have...

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John Lewis trials autism-friendly shoe fitting service for children

John Lewis & Partners has teamed up with the National Autistic Society to trial a new shoe fitting service for children with autism. While many items of clothing can be bought online, shoes need to be fitted to each child individually, and the fitting experience can be especially difficult for children with autism. In order to deliver a less...

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John Lewis fashion sales fall but swimwear rises 19 percent

John Lewis said in a statement that its total sales for the week to march 23, 2019, were down 8.9 percent as the company annualised a week of promotions in the run up to Easter last year. The company added that fashion sales for the week were down 1.3 percent on the same week last year, due to the Easter holidays starting later this year....