How I went from working at Nando’s to owning my own coffee business March 12, 2024 Wycliffe Sande spent seven years working a full-time job at Nando’s before (finally) turning his coffee roasting side hustle into a business. Now, the 40-year-old founder of Blue Turaco – a coffee brand with beans sourced directly from his home farmland in Uganda – smiles as he tells me the long days and sleepless nights [...]
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.
Standing at the Sky’s Edge is way duller than the estate it’s based on February 29, 2024 Standing at the Sky’s Edge is a boring musical that does a disservice to the fascinating story of Sheffield's Park Hill estate, writes Lucy Kenningham
Spending on discounts rises four per cent as Brits do Valentine’s Day on a budget February 27, 2024 Consumers’ spending on offers increased by four per cent in February, worth £586m more than the same month in 2023, as Brits continue to seek out discounts despite cooling inflation.
Ocado shares tumble as retail partner Marks poised to hold back funds over poor performance February 26, 2024 Both Ocado and Marks and Spencer joined forces five years ago to create the digital grocery brand, in a £750m tie-up.
‘We were wrong’: Coffee brand pulls out of Tesco after learning ‘simple truth’ February 20, 2024 The boss of an independent coffee brand has opened up about the decision to pull its products from the shelves of Tesco.
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.
John Lewis points to job cuts as it lowers redundancy pay for staff January 26, 2024 John Lewis Partnership could be on track to make further job cuts after it slashed redundancy payout for its staff. Workers were reportedly told this week the redundancy pay would be lowered to one week’s pay per year on service, as its current two week policy was higher than what is typically offered. In a [...]
John Lewis brings back former fashion boss in bid to turn fortunes around January 12, 2024 John Lewis is bringing back its former director Peter Ruis to lead the department chain, in its latest efforts to turnaround the business. Ruis will return to the ailing retailer as executive director after a near decade long hiatus. The high street heavyweight has had senior level stints at some of the world’s most recognised [...]