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John Lewis introduces new supplier platform as it ups focus on premium brands

Department store John Lewis has introduced a new supplier platform that intends to accelerate the launch of new brands, as the retailer doubles down on a mission to expand its premium offering. Launched through a partnership with luxury footwear label Russell & Bromley, the new platform intends to make John Lewis more agile when responding to...

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John Lewis names new director of merchandising

Department store John Lewis has appointed Anna Milne as its new director of merchandising. With this, Milne, who is to take up the role from November 17, will also join the company’s management board. Milne, who brings almost 20 years of experience in retail to the role, most recently served as merchandising director for luxury e-tailers...

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Backing British and exclusive entries: John Lewis adds 100 fashion brands to range

John Lewis is doubling down on fashion. The British department store has confirmed it is expanding its clothing range through the addition of over 100 brands this year, a strategy that has been further enhanced by a collaboration with the British Fashion Council (BFC). At the crux is the intention to create a “carefully curated range that offers...

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Doubling fashion: John Lewis to launch own menswear brand, adds third-party labels

John Lewis is looking to double its fashion business as part of a wider elevation strategy currently underway at the department store chain. To build on this, the retailer is already set to launch a new own brand in menswear and is introducing a range of new, premium third-party brands. This is according to the company’s executive director,...

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John Lewis taps former Marks & Spencer marketing head as CCO

British department store John Lewis has named Anna Braithwaite as its new chief customer officer. In the role, she has been tasked with leading the John Lewis brand and marketing across all channels, loyalty, customer experience and creative and content teams. Braithwaite, who will report to John Lewis’ managing director Peter Ruis after taking...

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John Lewis, Decathlon and Tapestry join Ellen MacArthur’s Fashion ReModel project

A number of established brands and fashion groups have joined in the second cohort of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s The Fashion ReModel project. Among the new names are sportswear retailer Decathlon, British department store John Lewis and US luxury group Tapestry. Secondhand marketplace Ebay and Colombia textile manufacturer Crystal S.A.S...

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John Lewis’ interim financial chief takes on permanent role

John Lewis Partnership has appointed its interim chief financial officer, Andy Mounsey, to the role permanently. Mounsey has served in the interim position since September 2024, when he succeeded Bérangère Michel, who stepped down from the company after a 16 year run. Mounsey, who will now take up the permanent role immediately and will join the...

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John Lewis prioritises employee pay and business growth over staff bonus

John Lewis recorded profit growth of 73 percent to 97 million pounds (125.6 billion dollars) for the year ending on January 25, 2025. Despite this profit surge, the company has opted not to reinstate its staff bonus for the third consecutive year. Instead, the partnership plans to invest these gains into strategic business transformation and...

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Profits expected to surge at John Lewis, yet staff bonuses in question

A new forecast has suggested that John Lewis could be expected to reveal a surge in profit of 56 million pounds in the year end to January 2025, bringing its annual profit to 120 million pounds for 2024. This is according to retail analyst Nick Bubb, who told the reporting media outlet, the Guardian, that the company’s sales before VAT is also...

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John Lewis invests 114 million pounds into employee pay increases

John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced a 114 million pound investment into increasing pay for its employees. According to the company, which owns both supermarket giant Waitrose and department store chain John Lewis, 77 percent of the investment is voluntary, and goes beyond the requirements of the National Minimum Wage, which is set to...

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John Smedley launches diffusion line at John Lewis

British luxury knitwear brand John Smedley has launched its first diffusion line as it looks to take its 240-year history in British manufacturing and contemporary take on knitwear to a wider audience. The new ‘JS by John Smedley’ diffusion line is stocked exclusively at British department store John Lewis and offers 13 styles made in the brand’...

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John Lewis taps YNAP's Vikki Kavanagh as commercial director

British department store John Lewis has appointed Vikki Kavanagh as chief commercial officer, a role she will take up from April and in which she will report to Peter Ruis, executive director of the retailer. She joins the company from Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) Group, where she had served as managing director of both Net-a-Porter and Mr Porter....