Drapers Retailers: John Lewis

Phase Eight receives bid approaches

17 March 2010 | By Amy Shields

Womenswear chain Phase Eight is understood to have received a number of bid approaches.

Fashion delivers strong week for John Lewis

12 March 2010 | By George MacDonald

John Lewis reported that sales rose 15.9% year-on-year to £53.2m in its eponymous department stores last week.

Site relaunch pays off at John Lewis

13 March 2010

Sales of fashion at Johnlewis.com have doubled since the site was relaunched in September.

Alexon at risk in John Lewis

13 March 2010

The future of Alexon Group’s John Lewis concessions hangs in the balance after the department store served notice on 24 of the classic womenswear company’s concessions.

John Lewis warns of challenging 2010

11 March 2010 | By Jessica Brown

John Lewis saw profits climb 15% to £165.9m for the year ended January 30, but the department store warned that the second half of 2010 was likely to bring more challenging trading conditions.

John Lewis commercial director takes on 'bricks and clicks'

9 March 2010 | By Amy Shields

John Lewis has charged commercial director Andrea O’Donnell with overseeing retail development, format development and retail implementation at the department store chain.

John Lewis staff poised for 14% bonus

8 March 2010 | By Jennifer Creevy

Staff at the John Lewis Partnership, which owns the eponymous department store, are expected to receive around 14% of their annual salary when the retailer reveals strong full-year profits this week.

John Lewis defies bad weather with 14.8% sales uplift

5 March 2010 | By George MacDonald

Department store chain John Lewis posted a 14.8% sales increase last week to £50.4m, when sales of fashion were strong.

Olsen sets sights on younger shoppers

6 March 2010

Mainstream womenswear brand Olsen is in talks with department store John Lewis to open a raft of concessions as part of a wider retail push for the brand.

John Lewis chairman warns against expecting quick recovery

3 March 2010

John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has warned that retailers need to be careful of a false dawn in the economy.

Businesses must reconsider values post-recession, says John Lewis chairman

3 March 2010 | By George MacDonald

John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has said that privately-run companies can learn from co-operative groups and said that how business is done post-recession must be reconsidered.

Fashion sales 21% up at John Lewis

26 February 2010 | By Laura Weir

Department store chain John Lewis recorded an uplift in turnover of 15.1% to £51.9m last week.

Fashion boosts John Lewis sales

19 February 2010 | By George MacDonald

Strong fashion helped department store chain John Lewis increase year-on-year turnover by 12.5% to £49.5m last week.

Fashion leads performance at John Lewis

12 February 2010 | By Amy Shields

Fashion sales at John Lewis rose 42% year-on-year in the week to February 6, its strongest growth in two years.

John Lewis appoints director of retail operations

10 February 2010 | By Amy Shields

John Lewis has promoted Andrew Murphy to director of retail operations.

Fashion sales soar as John Lewis ends year in 'fine form'

5 February 2010 | By Laura Weir

Department store chain John Lewis has reported strong trading in the final week of its financial year with fashion the star performer.

John Lewis joins Olympic Games

6 February 2010

John Lewis has been named the official retailer of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

John Lewis signs deal with London Olympics

1 February 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

John Lewis has been appointed the official retailer to the London Olympics.

Fashion sales soar at John Lewis

29 January 2010 | By George MacDonald

Pent up demand following snowy weather helped lift sales at department store chain John Lewis by 15.7% to £51.2m in the week to January 23.

Prince of Wales urges industry to back wool campaign

27 January 2010 | By Jessica Brown

Marks & Spencer and John Lewis have signed up to an initiative launched by HRH the Prince of Wales to reinvigorate the wool industry in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

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