Marks and Spencer: Five charts revealing the remarkable turnaround of a British icon May 25, 2024 Wracked by poor sales figures, rickety online infrastructure and a general identity crisis M&S, the once darling of the British high street has pulled off a remarkable turnaround.
The Notebook: What a house fire can teach the FCA about consumer duty breaches May 1, 2024 Lucy McNulty takes the Notebook pen to discuss the consumer duty, John Lewis' new interview process and a podcast recommendation.
How has opinion of John Lewis’ brand image changed over Sharon White’s tenure? April 12, 2024 Steve Hatch, the chief executive of YouGov explains how the high-street favourite's image has changed under Sharon White's tenure.
John Lewis nabs Tesco veteran as it looks to leave Sharon White era behind April 8, 2024 Ailing high street favourite John Lewis has appointed Tesco veteran Jason Tarry as its new chair, taking over from Dame Sharon White – who will bring her tenure at the top of the partnership to a premature end. Tarry will be only the seventh chair of the shopping giant which has undergone a tumultuous time [...]
Waitrose slashes prices in bid to win over middle class shoppers from Marks and Spencer April 3, 2024 Waitrose is cutting prices for the fifth time in over a year as it battles Marks and Spencer as the favoured grocery spot of middle class shoppers.
John Lewis returns to profit but cuts staff bonus for third year running March 14, 2024 The employee owned John Lewis Partnership (JLP) will again not pay staff a bonus this year, but has reported a return to proft.
Why it may not be all doom and gloom for John Lewis March 10, 2024 Employee-owned John Lewis Partnership has faced a series of dilemmas over the past few years, but analysts are “cautiously optimistic” a refresh of its top table will help aid its balance sheet ahead of its results next week.
John Lewis sets out record investment in staff as company battles to retain staff March 6, 2024 John Lewis has announced a record investment in staff pay. The changes will result in minimum pay going up around 10 per cent to £12.89 in London and £11.55 elsewhere in the UK.
Minister to discuss handing Post Office ownership to workers February 4, 2024 The Post Office minister is set to discuss the possibility of moving to a new ownership structure at a meeting with workers.
John Lewis plans to cut 11,000 jobs after halving redundancy pay January 28, 2024 John Lewis Partnership is reportedly planning to axe 11,000 jobs over the next five years after slashing its redundancy pay for employees.