Mike Ashley’s Frasers continues expansion with move into former John Lewis site January 29, 2024 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group will move into the former John Lewis space at Invesco’s £202m shopping centre in Queensborough, as it pushes ahead with expansion plans.
John Lewis nabs Tesco veteran as it looks to leave Sharon White era behind April 8, 2024 Ailing high street favourite John Lewis has appointed Tesco veteran Jason Tarry as its new chair, taking over from Dame Sharon White – who will bring her tenure at the top of the partnership to a premature end. Tarry will be only the seventh chair of the shopping giant which has undergone a tumultuous time [...]
John Lewis sets out record investment in staff as company battles to retain staff March 6, 2024 John Lewis has announced a record investment in staff pay. The changes will result in minimum pay going up around 10 per cent to £12.89 in London and £11.55 elsewhere in the UK.
John Lewis Partnership on the hunt for over 8,000 Christmas staff August 25, 2023 John Lewis Partnership is recruiting for more than 10,000 roles, 8,400 of which are seasonal Christmas positions. The employee owned business, which owns department store John Lewis and grocery store Waitrose, said that successful candidates will receive a competitive salary and training. “We’re hugely proud of the way our two brands have become part of [...]
John Lewis faces fresh backlash for Ealing build-to-rent scheme August 24, 2023 John Lewis is facing renewed backlash from Ealing locals for its attempts to build hundreds of rental homes in two block towers within the London borough as part of its push to diversify from retail. The struggling department and grocery brand has submitted its finalised development plans to Ealing Council, with an ongoing consultation process [...]
John Lewis CEO: Bailey wants you to be gloomy – and it’s working August 13, 2023 The new Chief Executive of John Lewis has given a stark warning to the Bank of England, cautioning against higher interest rates that could “tip into recession”. Nish Kankiwala was appointed as the Partnership’s first Chief Executive in March and has since been laying out his recovery plan for the struggling high street favourites John [...]
John Lewis plans to cut 11,000 jobs after halving redundancy pay January 28, 2024 John Lewis Partnership is reportedly planning to axe 11,000 jobs over the next five years after slashing its redundancy pay for employees.
John Lewis redundancies: What does the law say about department store job cuts? August 14, 2024 More UK retail jobs are set to be lost after John Lewis revealed plans to cut its headcount by more than 150 in the coming months. The move means the department store giant becomes the latest household name to reduce its staffing numbers so far this year. John Lewis has said it hopes to achieve [...]
John Lewis brings back former fashion boss in bid to turn fortunes around January 12, 2024 John Lewis is bringing back its former director Peter Ruis to lead the department chain, in its latest efforts to turnaround the business. Ruis will return to the ailing retailer as executive director after a near decade long hiatus. The high street heavyweight has had senior level stints at some of the world’s most recognised [...]
John Lewis needs a retail chief to take charge and steer it back on track October 5, 2023 Sharon White's successor at John Lewis faces a difficult decision, writes George MacDonald, and must choose whether to follow her strategy or forge their own to bring the British retailer success again