Waitrose eyes deal with Amazon to sell groceries online in latest sales push October 9, 2023 Waitrose groceries could be sold on Amazon as part of a new deal being discussed by the upmarket grocer and delivery giant. The pair are reportedly considering the tie-up after the John Lewis-owned supermarket cut ties with Ocado nearly three years ago, according to reports published in The Telegraph. Amazon has recently struck up a [...]
John Lewis needs a retail chief to take charge and steer it back on track October 5, 2023 Sharon White's successor at John Lewis faces a difficult decision, writes George MacDonald, and must choose whether to follow her strategy or forge their own to bring the British retailer success again
Why Dame Sharon White failed at John Lewis and what her successor needs to do October 4, 2023 The current chair of John Lewis was always a risky appointment, Simon Neville writes, but she made mistakes that her successor would do well to learn from as they seek to restore the retailer to relevance
A wine-lover’s guide to Sober October October 3, 2023 I fully support those doing Sober October, though I’ll be cheering from the side-lines with a glass of champagne in hand. It can be a worthwhile if rather grim undertaking, so here are my top tips for dealing with tee-totalism with style, flair and, most of all, flavour. Gone are the days of lacklustre lemonade [...]
Sharon White: What went wrong at John Lewis — and who might pick up the pieces? October 2, 2023 Appointed with no retail experience, Sharon White's time at the top of John Lewis will come to an end after just five years
John Lewis: Under-pressure Sharon White to step down at end of five-year term October 2, 2023 Dame Sharon White will not seek a second five-year term as boss of John Lewis Partnership and will step down next year, according to reports.
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on the future of supermarkets September 26, 2023 Interactive Investor's Victoria Scholar on supermarkets, China's growth and a new podcast in the City A.M. notebook
‘Like a Burgundy that’s hit the gym’: Rugby World Cup players on their favourite wine September 20, 2023 The Rugby World Cup is in full swing and though wine pairs with almost everything, it is especially good with rugby. In my wine career I have been surprised by how many professional rugby players love it, collect it, and even get into the wine industry themselves. When filming a series in the Rhone one [...]
M&S turned it around and is now in FTSE 100. Here’s why John Lewis is so far off September 14, 2023 The John Lewis Partnership has had a torrid day, following an announcement it will push its turnaround plan back by two years. It’s the latest bit of bad news that has seen it fall further behind rival Marks and Spencer, whose high street revival recently raised its profit outlook after pivoting towards clothing and homeware. [...]
John Lewis pushes turnaround plan back two years as losses narrow September 14, 2023 Losses at John Lewis have shrunk but the struggling retailer warned that its ambitious partnership plans have been pushed back two years.