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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
But Charlie Mayfield is a rare kind of chairman. And of course it is not true that he wants to see the John Lewis Partnership lose money, far from it. But he reckons the way the company he runs goes about making money is just a little different fromthe rest: "The difference in our business is our objective is not to make the maximum profit. That is not what we are interested in doing. We want...
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icWales (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
CHAIRMAN of the John Lewis Partnership said he believes there is an opportunity for a fairer form of capitalism to emerge from the credit crunch-fuelled recession.
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Times Online (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Middle England may be losing its taste for the traditional turkey and sprouts. Waitrose, the supermarket group owned by the John Lewis Partnership, said yesterday that sales of three-bird game roasts were soaring.
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Finance Markets (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
... year end, which could result in big falls in retail sales early in the new year.In other news, the John Lewis Partnership, which is seen as a barometer of British retailing, said sales between Sunday and Wednesday were up more than a fifth compared with a year ago.The renowned employee-owned department store and owner of the Waitrose supermarket said if the strong sales continued through...
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Tea time news around the world (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Waitrose Jobs - Vacancies & job search at www.waitrosejobs.comwww.waitrosejobs.com is the website that provides Job offers for those who are looking for a career within the retail industry. You will find there different sort of jobs with the link of Waitrose and John Lewis. Waitrose is a one of the leading supermarkets in the UK that was founded in 1904 and is operated by the John Lewis Partnership.Waitrose...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... they should be handed over to social enterprise or community interest companies modelled on the John Lewis partnership, where employees have a stake in the business. "It's about capitalising on our two biggest assets – the insight and dedication of front-line staff and the engagement and involvement of citizens and communities," he told the Daily Mail. Mr Blond will condemn the modern state...
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Finance Markets (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The John Lewis Partnership, which is seen as a barometer of British retailing, said that in the week to November 14, takings were up 17% on the same period a year ago. However, while the figures compare with a period of financial turmoil, they are also ahead of 2007 levels by half a million pounds. The [...]
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The Wendy House (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
In the 80’s I used to cut the shoulderpads out from new clothes. This fashion-subversive act enabled me to avoid looking like a cast extra from Dynasty, Falconcrest, Dallas, or an aspiring USA football team member. Apparantly the shoulder-pad look is returning. There are rumours that The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) haberdashery department has recently sold-out of shoulder pads. I didn’t...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
... recognition of the take-up of our own idea (or, more accurately, an idea which we support and the John Lewis Partnership has been actively practising for decades) and more in acknowledgement that such an approach could radically transform the basic structure of public services. If we give ownership to the employees of public services then we can develop the ethos and sense of purpose that...
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icWales (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Waitrose, the supermarket business of the John Lewis Partnership, maintained its recent strong performance with sales growth of 17.1% to £90.4m. While the year-on-year comparison was against a particularly weak performance in 2008, sales were up by 2.3% on the same week in 2007.
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Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... week sent sales up by 17.1 per cent in the week up to November 7. Waitrose, which is owned by the John Lewis Partnership, said sales of teabags rose 96 per cent compared with the same week last year, penne pasta, sausages, spaghetti and teacakes were up 40 per cent and garlic bread and chilled orange juice increased by 30 per cent. Richard Hodgson, commercial director at Waitrose, said:...
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Debt Management (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... cards , so we thought we'd have a look and see if we agreed. Top of the Times 'best' list was the John Lewis Partnership Card . With a good customer satisfaction mark of 88%. It does have an apr of 16.9%, which is a little high - a quick comparison check reveals a large number of cards that offer an apr of 15.9%. It shows that you get what you pay for as most of these appear in the Times...
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Sevenoaks, St John the Baptist (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Among other things, yesterday I had the joy of visiting the exhibition: “The Sacred made Real” at the National Gallery. After that, I was invited by the John Lewis Partnership - Sabeema Arts and Craft Club - for their art exhibition which was held in the Parish Room of All Saints’ Margaret Street , W1. Those present were given the opportunity to see the newly restored nave...
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Times Online (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... and Aberdeen were all down on last year. Sales at Waitrose, the grocery chain owned by the John Lewis Partnership, were up by 14.3 per cent, with sales of ingredients for winter dishes up sharply. The Hindu festival of Diwali provided a boost, with sales of Indian meals and sauces up by 26 per cent. Freddie George, retail analyst for Seymour Pierce, the stockbroker, said: “It was another...
