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17 December 2006
Management Changes at The John Lewis Partnership
The John Lewis Partnership today announces that the Partnership’s Chairman, Sir Stuart Hampson, aged 59, has informed the board of his intention to retire in March 2007.

7 November 2006
John Lewis Expansion Plans Strengthen Retail Partnerships
John Lewis will continue its exciting department store expansion plans setting its sights on a further ten shops, Managing Director Charlie Mayfield confirmed today.

25 October 2006
Business in the Community Press Release - Chairman of John Lewis Partnership Encourages Top Business Leaders to Improve the Future of Butetown
Sir Stuart Hampson, Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, led a group of top executives from key companies on a tour around Butetown on 24 October...

3 October 2006
The John Lewis Partnership Launches Greenbee
The John Lewis Partnership has today launched Greenbee - its new direct services company which will offer a carefully edited range of financial, travel and leisure services...

22 September 2006
John Lewis Partnership Appoints New Board Director, John Lewis
The John Lewis Partnership announces that it has appointed Phil Hullah to the Board of John Lewis as Commercial Director, with effect from 2 October 2006.

14 September 2006
Interim Results for the six months ended 29 July 2006
Unaudited results for half year to 29 July 2006.

14 September 2006
John Lewis and Waitrose to Open in Stratford - New Stores to Anchor Stratford City Project
Sir Stuart Hampson, Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, today unveiled plans to invest £50 million in the development at Stratford City, in the heart of East London.

31 August 2006
John Lewis Signs Petra Nemcova For Autumn Fashion Campaign
John Lewis has signed Petra Nemcova to front its Autumn/Winter Fashion advertising campaign due to break next month.

31 August 2006
Waitrose Is Top Of The Shops For Organic Produce
Waitrose Wins 10 Coveted Awards At This Years Soil Association’s Organic Food Awards.

4 August 2006
John Lewis Partnership Names Non-Executive Directors
The John Lewis Partnership, which is co-owned by its employees and one of the UK's top ten retail businesses, announces today that it is to appoint David Barclay, 52, and Jane Tozer MBE, 58...

18 July 2006
John Lewis Partnership Appoints New Board Director, Waitrose
The John Lewis Partnership announces that it has appointed Richard Hodgson to the Board of Waitrose and to the position of Director of Buying, Waitrose.

17 July 2006
Waitrose Announces Further Six-Store Aquisition
Waitrose, the food shops of the John Lewis Partnership, today announces the acquisition of six stores from Morrisons and a Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) from Morrisons.

16 June 2006
John Lewis Partnership to Appoint Non-Executive Directors
The John Lewis Partnership, which is co-owned by its employees and one of the UK's top ten retail businesses, announces today that it is to appoint two non-executive directors...

2 June 2006
Appointment of a New Finance Director
The John Lewis Partnership, one of the UK's top ten retail businesses, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marisa Cassoni as Finance Director. Marisa will join the Partnership on 26 June 2006.

26 May 2006
Waitrose Foundation Makes A Difference To Lives of South African Farm Workers
The Waitrose Foundation - a groundbreaking venture to secure a better future for South African farm workers through the sales of citrus fruit – has raised more than £330,000 in its first year.

9 March 2006
Acquisition Marks First Openings For Waitrose in Scotland
Waitrose, the food shops of the John Lewis Partnership, today announces plans to take the business, with its distinctive offer of service and quality fresh food, into Scotland for the first time.

9 March 2006
John Lewis to Open Multi-Million Pound Department Store in Oxford
John Lewis today announced that it is to open a new 230,000 sq ft full-range department store in Oxford.

9 March 2006
John Lewis Partnership Results for the Year Ending 28 January 2006
Strong Sales & Profit Growth in Tough Market.

3 February 2006
Relaunch Of The Gazette
The Gazette, the weekly magazine of the John Lewis Partnership, Britain’s oldest in-house journal, re-launches this Saturday (4 February).

25 January 2006
Take It With A Pinch Of Salt - Now You Don't Need To At Waitrose
As Salt Awareness Week (29 January – 4 February), highlights the need to reduce salt content in our diets, Waitrose has announced significant progress across its product ranges.

20 January 2006
John Lewis Invests £60 Million in Oxford Street Shop
John Lewis has today announced a £60 million investment for a programme of renovation to improve the shopping experience at its Oxford Street shop.

18 January 2006
John Lewis Announces it is to Close its Windsor Department Store
It is with great sadness that John Lewis has today announced to its Partners that Caleys, its department store in Windsor, is to close at the end of July this year.

9 January 2006
John Lewis Partnership Christmas Trading Statement - 7 weeks to 7 January 2006
John Lewis Partnership today (9 January) publishes trading figures for its two divisions for the seven week Christmas trading period to 7 January 2006.

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