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Retail

John Lewis To Cut 1,500 Head Office Jobs

The British retailer said the move was part of its strategy to return to sustainable profit by 2025.

Retail

John Lewis To Cut 1,500 Head Office Jobs

The British retailer said the move was part of its strategy to return to sustainable profit by 2025.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Nike Names New Diversity Chief

This week, Felicia Mayo, former head of diversity at Tesla, replaced Kellie Leonard in a similar role at the American sportswear giant.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Nike Names New Diversity Chief

This week, Felicia Mayo, former head of diversity at Tesla, replaced Kellie Leonard in a similar role at the American sportswear giant.


Retail

John Lewis Set to Close Eight Stores and Cut 1,300 Jobs

The move follows as the British department store chain focuses on e-commerce, which is set to represent around 60 to 70 percent of its total sales this year and next.

Retail

John Lewis Set to Close Eight Stores and Cut 1,300 Jobs

The move follows as the British department store chain focuses on e-commerce, which is set to represent around 60 to 70 percent of its total sales this year and next.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Hunter Creative Director Departs, LOVE Names Senior Editor

This week, Alasdhair Willis exited the British heritage brand, while LOVE appointed Pierre A. M’Pelé, aka Pam Boy, as its senior editor.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Hunter Creative Director Departs, LOVE Names Senior Editor

This week, Alasdhair Willis exited the British heritage brand, while LOVE appointed Pierre A. M’Pelé, aka Pam Boy, as its senior editor.


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Retail

John Lewis Full-Year Sales Could Fall 35%

Sales at the department stores were down 17 percent year-on-year since the middle of March.

Retail

John Lewis Full-Year Sales Could Fall 35%

Sales at the department stores were down 17 percent year-on-year since the middle of March.


Retail

John Lewis Poaches Boss of Telecoms Regulator to Be New Chairman

Sharon White will be John Lewis' sixth chairman and the first woman to hold the high-profile position in the retailer's 155-year history.

Retail

John Lewis Poaches Boss of Telecoms Regulator to Be New Chairman

Sharon White will be John Lewis' sixth chairman and the first woman to hold the high-profile position in the retailer's 155-year history.


Retail

John Lewis Cuts Employee Bonus to Lowest Since 1953

The cuts underscore the depth of Britain's current retail crisis.

Retail

John Lewis Cuts Employee Bonus to Lowest Since 1953

The cuts underscore the depth of Britain's current retail crisis.


Financial Markets

Last-Minute Demand Boosts John Lewis Christmas Sales

Britain's biggest department stores operator said demand was 'very strong' on Christmas Eve, indicating that shoppers had delayed rather than cut spending.

Financial Markets

Last-Minute Demand Boosts John Lewis Christmas Sales

Britain's biggest department stores operator said demand was 'very strong' on Christmas Eve, indicating that shoppers had delayed rather than cut spending.


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Retail

John Lewis Profits Evaporate as Struggling Rivals Slash Prices

The group said profit before one-off items slumped 99 percent in first half of 2018, hit by its stores' pledge to match prices at rivals.

Retail

John Lewis Profits Evaporate as Struggling Rivals Slash Prices

The group said profit before one-off items slumped 99 percent in first half of 2018, hit by its stores' pledge to match prices at rivals.


Retail

Department Stores to Take Toll on John Lewis Profit

The warning comes after it reported a 22 percent drop in core profit to £289 million for its last financial year in March.

Retail

Department Stores to Take Toll on John Lewis Profit

The warning comes after it reported a 22 percent drop in core profit to £289 million for its last financial year in March.


Sustainability

Social Goods | ASOS Bans More Animal Fibres, Fashion Assistants Resist Verbal Abuse

This week, ASOS bans silk, mohair and cashmere, while fashion assistants stand up for their rights.

Sustainability

Social Goods | ASOS Bans More Animal Fibres, Fashion Assistants Resist Verbal Abuse

This week, ASOS bans silk, mohair and cashmere, while fashion assistants stand up for their rights.


Retail

John Lewis Wants to Be the Anti-Amazon

The retailer wants to build more personalised relationships with its customers through concierge-style services, doubling down on everything it says Amazon can’t do.

Retail

John Lewis Wants to Be the Anti-Amazon

The retailer wants to build more personalised relationships with its customers through concierge-style services, doubling down on everything it says Amazon can’t do.