John Lewis Partnership hit by multi-million pound burden of new holiday pay ruling January 16, 2015 Lawyers warned us that changes to holiday pay would be an expensive ruling, and lo, it came to pass. The John Lewis Partnership, which includes the eponymous department store and Waitrose, will have to stump up an additional £12m each year to cover costs relating to pension, bonuses and National Insurance. “The majority [...]
John Lewis calls for an end to heavy Black Friday discounting January 5, 2015 JOHN Lewis boss Andy Street has urged UK firms to hold back on Black Friday discounting because of its heavy cut to profits. The retailer’s managing director said the American-inspired sales day at the end of November gave John Lewis its biggest trading week on record, with sales up 22 per cent on last year, [...]
Black Friday hits John Lewis’ Christmas sales January 2, 2015 He may have been a runaway hit, but not even Monty the Penguin could help John Lewis emulate the success of its Black Friday deals during the Christmas period. Sales at the retailer fell 1.4 per cent during the week of Christmas, with sales of electrical goods falling 14.7 per cent compared with the same [...]
Boxing Day sales kick off early online at Amazon, John Lewis, Currys, Harrods, Next and Debenhams December 24, 2014 Amazon is kicking off its Boxing Day sale on Christmas Day. That’s right, you can start hunting for deals if Santa didn’t bring what you wanted before you’ve even had time to digest Christmas dinner. But there are also a host of retailers waiting to open their doors to sale shoppers on Boxing Day that [...]
The John Lewis Monty effect strikes again: Penguin confectionery flies off the shelves at Choc on Choc December 14, 2014 Bath-based, artisan chocolate brand, Choc on Choc has sold £260,000 worth of penguin confectionery in what the brand is calling the “Monty effect” following consumer hype around this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert. Since the debut of the Monty the Penguin advert, Choc On Choc has seen a huge surge in sales of its penguin [...]
John Lewis sales remain strong following bumper Black Friday December 9, 2014 The UK’S largest department store group John Lewis saw sales grow 10.8 per cent to £160m last week compared with the same week last year, with colder weather boosting sales of knitwear. Due to the roaring trade during Black Friday the week before, John Lewis saw its biggest ever week for sales in its 150-year [...]
2014 Christmas advert complaints: McVities’ animal cuties join Sainsbury’s, Halfords and John Lewis December 8, 2014 Never mind which brands are at the top of Christmas lists, the brands on top of the Christmas complaints list is a more interesting prospect – just ask the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Having taken 727 complaints to date about the Sainsbury’s WW1-themed ad, the latest Christmas short to ruffle festive feathers is McVities’ offering. [...]
The John Lewis Monty effect? Devonshire Square p-p-p-picks up a penguin for one day only December 4, 2014 We're not sure if it’s the John Lewis effect or just a coincidence, but it seems one’s Christmas party isn’t complete these days without a troop of live penguins. This week, it was Devonshire Square, which rolled out the ice carpet for the Antarctic’s best export – hosting a group of the animals in [...]
Black Friday sales record for John Lewis December 2, 2014 JOHN Lewis has recorded its best ever week of sales in its 150-year history thanks to shoppers rushing to snap up bargains on Black Friday last week. The department store sold one tablet every second and a Samsung 40-inch Smart TV every minute.
YouTube ranking: John Lewis, Sainsbury’s, Burberry and Marks and Spencer have the best Christmas ads of 2014 December 2, 2014 It’s only the second day of December, but we've already been treated to a sneak peak of the joy ahead for the Christmas season via the medium of advertising. This year, retailers battled it out with penguins, soldiers and celebs in a bid to get the public into the festive spirit and spend their pennies- although [...]