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26 August 2010
John Lewis at home Croydon now open
Today, 'John Lewis at home' opens on the Purley Way in Croydon - just in time for the August bank holiday weekend.

15 July 2010
Waitrose Wins Crown for Welfare
Leading animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming has named Waitrose as the UK's Most Compassionate Supermarket 2009/10.

7 July 2010
Local MP welcomes John Lewis at Home to Croydon community
Gavin Barwell, newly elected Conservative MP for Croydon Central, was one of the first people to visit the site of the new John Lewis at home shop on Croydon's Purley Way last week.

6 July 2010
Waitrose to Launch Chef Heston Blumenthal's Product Range
Waitrose has been working with Heston Blumenthal to develop an exciting new range of products to be launched in October 2010.

2 July 2010
John Lewis appoints Dino Rocos as Operations Director
John Lewis department stores has appointed Dino Rocos as Operations Director.

30 June 2010
Waitrose - the First Retailer to Open Cookery School
Waitrose will unveil a state of the art cookery school in London this autumn.

24 June 2010
Ocado announces intention to float
The John Lewis Partnership and Waitrose welcome today's announcement by Ocado that it is to seek a listing on the London Stock Market.

23 June 2010
Waitrose plans to acquire five shops in the Channel Islands
Waitrose today announces its intention to expand into the Channel Islands with the acquisition of five supermarkets.

14 June 2010
Waitrose breaks new ground with branded YouTube channel
On Thursday 17 June, Waitrose will launch its first ever branded YouTube channel.

14 June 2010
Andrew Moys announced as Director of Communications at the John Lewis Partnership
The John Lewis Partnership has today announced Andrew Moys as its new Director of Communications.

8 June 2010
Changes to the Waitrose Management Board
Waitrose today announced that Richard Hodgson who became Commercial Director in January 2008, has decided to leave the business to take up a similar role at Morrisons.

27 May 2010
John Lewis appoints Jill Little as Strategy Director prior to her retirement next March
Andy Street, Managing Director, John Lewis, announces today that Jill Little, Merchandise Director, will be retiring from the Partnership in March 2011.

26 May 2010
Waitrose and Ocado Announce New 10 Year Branding and Sourcing Deal
Waitrose and Ocado, the online grocer, today announce a new ten year agreement between Ocado and Waitrose to run until September 2020.

20 May 2010
John Lewis named Best Online Retailer at Which? Awards
John Lewis has achieved the accolade of the Best Online Retailer in the Which? Awards 2010.

18 May 2010
John Lewis at home to open in Swindon and Tunbridge Wells
John Lewis today announced it will open a further two 'at home' shops in 2010, located in Swindon and Tunbridge Wells.

28 April 2010
John Lewis at home kicks off recruitment drive for new shop
One of Croydon's biggest retail recruitment campaigns in 2010 will kick off next week as John Lewis starts searching for its new 'at home' team.

26 April 2010
Waitrose confirms plans for first York store
Waitrose, the food shops of the John Lewis Partnership, has today announced it will open its first ever shop in York later this year, creating up to 180 new jobs for the city.

20 April 2010
John Lewis launches biggest ever TV campaign
John Lewis is launching its biggest ever TV advertising campaign to drive awareness of its 'Never Knowingly Undersold' proposition.

26 March 2010
Small but Perfectly Formed
Waitrose has today announced that it will open its first smaller format convenience store this summer.

25 March 2010
John Lewis appoints Lesley Ballantyne as Director Operational Development
John Lewis department stores has appointed Lesley Ballantyne as Director, Operational Development.

22 March 2010
North Wales welcomes its first Waitrose to Menai Bridge
North Wales will welcome its first-ever Waitrose shop to Menai Bridge at 8.00am on Thursday 25 March.

15 March 2010
Waitrose Melksham to open for business this week
Community leaders have welcomed Waitrose to Melksham ahead of its opening for business at 8.30am on Thursday 18 March.

11 March 2010
John Lewis Partnership plc Results for the year ended 30 January 2010
Unaudited results for year to 30 January 2010 - Investment and innovation delivers robust performance.

8 March 2010
Waitrose Lutterworth to open for business this week
Community leaders have welcomed Waitrose to Lutterworth ahead of it opening for business at 8am on Thursday 11 March.

8 March 2010
John Lewis brings 'bricks and clicks' growth under one Board Director
John Lewis department stores has given Commercial Director Andrea O'Donnell responsibility for retail development, format development and retail implementation in addition to her current remit for multichannel and online selling.

3 March 2010
Delia and Heston join forces with Waitrose to stir up a nation of cooks
Waitrose has today announced a dream alliance that is set to be the envy of the food retail world.

1 March 2010
Waitrose Storrington to open for business this week
Local Councillors and charity workers have welcomed Waitrose to Storrington ahead of it opening for business at 8.30am on Thursday 4 March.

15 February 2010
John Lewis Partnership welcomes co-ownership in public services
The John Lewis Partnership, the UK's largest employee-owned company, welcomes proposals for the wider use of employee ownership in the delivery of public services.

12 February 2010
Waitrose awarded for pioneering 'food to fuel' technology
Waitrose has been recognised for its industry-leading measures to convert leftover food into renewable energy at the Association for Organics Recycling (AFOR) Awards' last night.

10 February 2010
Employee ownership model 'shows greater resilience'
Research published today finds that companies owned by their employees are more resilient than conventionally structured companies.

10 February 2010
John Lewis announces Beating Bowel Cancer as its Charity of the Year 2010
John Lewis Department Stores has chosen Beating Bowel Cancer as its charity of the year for 2010.

10 February 2010
John Lewis appoints Andrew Murphy as Director, Retail Operations
John Lewis department stores has appointed Andrew Murphy as Director, Retail Operations.

9 February 2010
John Lewis at home to open in Croydon
John Lewis today announced it will open its second new format shop, John Lewis at home, in Croydon during the autumn.

1 February 2010
Waitrose reveals opening date for first food shop in Storrington
Waitrose, the supermarket chain of the John Lewis Partnership, can today announce that its first shop in Storrington, West Sussex will open on Thursday 4 March.

1 February 2010
London 2012 appoints John Lewis as Tier Three Provider
John Lewis becomes the Official Department Store Provider to London 2012 and its 26th domestic sponsor.

1 February 2010
Waitrose tops green league with cutting edge fridge technology
Waitrose highlights business benefit of green refrigeration and calls on more retailers to make the switch.

26 January 2010
Waitrose Wellington to open for business this week
Community leaders have welcomed the arrival of Waitrose Wellington which opens its doors for business at 8.30am on Thursday 28 January and has created more than 140 jobs for the area.

25 January 2010
Andy Street to chair Speaker's Council
Andy Street is to chair a new independent Advisory Council on Public Engagement that is being formed by the Speaker of the House of Commons.

14 January 2010
John Lewis voted Britain's favourite retailer
John Lewis department stores has been voted Britain's favourite retailer in a poll of over 6,000 shoppers.

6 January 2010
Retail Director, Gareth Thomas, takes early retirement
After 30 years in the John Lewis Partnership, Retail Director, Gareth Thomas, has decided to take early retirement from the John Lewis Partnership.

5 January 2010
John Lewis department stores Christmas trading statement - five weeks to 2 January 2010
John Lewis department stores today publishes a trading update for the five weeks to 2 January 2010.

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