John Lewis & Partners has launched an advertising campaign which will see the department store group retailer advertise its Spring/Summer season on TV for the first time ever. It is also the first time that the retailer has run product-focused TV adverts outside of Christmas and Clearance periods. The campaign, …
Read More »John Lewis collaborates with Orla Kiely
John Lewis & Partners has teamed up with designer Orla Kiely to create a new and exclusive collaboration, described as ‘reflecting the two brand’s shared love of bold colour and strong graphic style’. The John Lewis & Partners + Orla Kiely collection aims to ‘celebrate pattern and timeless style, combining …
Read More »Home sales down 9.3% at John Lewis
Total sales at John Lewis & Partners were down 2.5% last week (to Saturday January 25) compared with the same week last year. The department store group’s operations director Bérangère Michel commented: “Home sales were down 9.3%, as the end of our Clearance sale coincided with a number of competitors …
Read More »Home sales down 9.3% at John Lewis
Total sales were down 2.8% at John Lewis & Partners last week (to Saturday January 18) as customers shopped the final week of Clearance. The department store group’s trading director Simon Coble commented: “Home sales were particularly impacted in the week, down 9.3%, as we sold through many lines to …
Read More »Cookware and tabletop sales up at John Lewis
Total sales for John Lewis & Partners were up 3.3% last week (to Saturday January 4) on last year, in what was the department store group’s first full week of Clearance. Customer director Craig Inglis said: “Home sales were down 0.5%. However, Textiles & Home Accessories sales were up 3.4% …
Read More »Cookware sales up 43% at John Lewis due to Black Friday promotions
Total sales for John Lewis & Partners were up 14.8% last week (to Saturday December 7) on the same week last year, as the department store group “saw a strong end” to its Black Friday event. The retailer’s Home Buying Lead Jason Wilary-Attew said: “Total sales for the full 11 …
Read More »John Lewis charts Christmas decorating trends
This week is when most UK households are expected to shop for Christmas trees and decorations, according to John Lewis & Partners. Research from the department store group published yesterday (Monday, December 2) reveals that in December 2009 – when George Michael had a hit with ‘December Song (I Dreamed …
Read More »John Lewis reveals best-selling home products
Total sales for John Lewis & Partners last week (to Saturday November 30) were up 60.4% on the same week as last year, with Black Friday taking place a week later this year. Compared with the Black Friday period in 2018, sales were up 2.1% – which represents a new …
Read More »John Lewis gives Black Friday update
John Lewis & Partners operations director Bérangère Michel has commented on the department store group’s Black Friday trading activity. In a statement issued this afternoon (Friday November 29), he said: “Our Black Friday event started last Friday. Our decision to start promotions earlier this year reflects the fact that Black …
Read More »John Lewis and Waitrose join FareShare to host festive feasts
More than 1,000 people across the country have been invited to enjoy a ‘Festive Feast’ hosted by Waitrose & Partners and John Lewis & Partners, as part of the retailers’ campaign to bring people together this Christmas. Food redistribution charity FareShare has nominated more than 50 charities to take part, …
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