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26 December 2014 John Lewis Clearance off to a flying start Between 5pm and 6pm on Christmas Eve, John Lewis saw a 16% increase in orders compared to last year as customers snapped up bargains during the first hour of the retailer's online Clearance.
23 December 2014 John Lewis Christmas barometer Last week John Lewis achieved sales of £160.6m +6.5% week on week. Online sales had a steady performance at +5.5% year-on-year.
16 December 2014 John Lewis Christmas barometer This week has seen strong sales at £150.7m, +0.6% on last year.
09 December 2014 John Lewis Christmas barometer After an all time record breaking week for the John Lewis brand last week, sales remained strong at £160.0m this week, +10.8% on last year.
02 December 2014 John Lewis Christmas barometer In a week which saw trade fuelled by Black Friday and our price matching of competitor events, John Lewis delivered sales of £179.1m, up 21.8% on last year and up 56.8% week on week to deliver the biggest ever week for sales in its 150 year trading history.
27 November 2014 John Lewis plc issue of bonds John Lewis plc announces that it has today priced the issue of £300,000,000 4.25% bonds due 2034 (the “Bonds”) in the wholesale institutional bond markets.
27 November 2014 John Lewis Partnership appointment The John Lewis Partnership announces that Loraine Woodhouse is to join the Board of John Lewis Partnership plc on 1 December 2014 as Acting Group Finance Director.
25 November 2014 John Lewis Christmas barometer After passing the £100m mark last week, this week saw sales of £114.2m, up +2.1% on last year and +5.0% week on week. Online sales were +13.4% year on year.
24 November 2014 A musical feast to mark 150 years of John Lewis The John Lewis Partnership, has commissioned world renowned composer Bob Chilcott to write a unique piece of music to mark John Lewis' 150th anniversary.
18 November 2014 John Lewis Christmas barometer This week saw sales of £108.8m, breaking the £100m barrier for the first time this year and matching our 2013 record for the earliest week to have reached this milestone.
17 November 2014 Finance Director Helen Weir to leave the Partnership John Lewis Partnership plc announces that Helen Weir, Finance Director, has today tendered her resignation from the Partnership in order to take up another role.
17 November 2014 Waitrose responds to changing shopping habits Multi-million pound investment in new concept 'Food & Home' shop.
11 November 2014 John Lewis Christmas barometer This week has seen solid sales of £95.7m, +5.1% on last year and week on week +3.9%. Online sales were +17.0% year on year.
06 November 2014 Singing some festive cheer Waitrose customers take starring role in the supermarket's long-awaited Christmas TV advert with a pioneering soundtrack sung by members of the public.
06 November 2014 Monty's Christmas John Lewis today revealed its 2014 Christmas advertising campaign, which evokes the magic of make-believe at Christmas through a child's eyes.
22 October 2014 Revealed - 2014s top food trends Waitrose report shows what we're eating and drinking this year - based on millions of purchases in shops and online.
20 October 2014 John Lewis Partnership - General Counsel and Company Secretary The John Lewis Partnership announces that Keith Hubber has been appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary with effect from 1 February 2015.
17 October 2014 Waitrose's market leading Click & Collect trial begins First locations launched in industry first trial of fully automated, temperature-controlled, grocery Click & Collect lockers across the transport network.
14 October 2014 John Lewis opens first shop in a railway station at St Pancras International John Lewis has today opened its first-ever railway station shop at St Pancras International. This new format for John Lewis will provide customers with a new and convenient way to shop at this key transport hub.
10 October 2014 Waitrose begins recruitment for its Dotcom Fulfilment Centre in Coulsdon From Friday 10 October people can apply for roles at the Waitrose eCommerce grocery depot via www.jlpjobs.com.
10 October 2014 John Lewis lifts the lid on Britains shopping habits Department store mines a year's worth of data to reveal the tastes of the nation.
01 October 2014 No 'paws' in Waitrose's online growth plans: introducing waitrosepet.com Waitrose has today launched a new 'breed' of website - waitrosepet.com - becoming the first supermarket to go live with a website dedicated to pet products.
29 September 2014 John Lewis crowns tech startup Localz as the winner of JLAB John Lewis today announces Localz, a startup business specialising in micro-location technology, as the winner of JLAB, the retailer's first ever technology business incubator.
23 September 2014 John Lewis appoints Sienne Veit as director, online product John Lewis has appointed Sienne Veit to the newly created role of director, online product, responsible for leading the development of the retailer's online customer experience across all channels.
18 September 2014 Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose secures second run on Channel 4 Channel 4 has confirmed a substantial 14 episode recommission of Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose.
17 September 2014 John Lewis announces plans to open 'at home' shop in Worcester John Lewis has today announced plans to open an at home shop in Worcester in 2017.
11 September 2014 John Lewis Partnership plc Interim results for the half year ended 26 July 2014 Unaudited condensed Interim Financial Statements for the half year ended 26 July 2014 - Growing customer numbers drive sales in a changing market.
20 August 2014 John Lewis to trial own-brand Opticians John Lewis has announced that it will open two John Lewis Opticians in its Stratford City and Cardiff department stores this Autumn.
31 July 2014 Head of branch announced for John Lewis Birmingham as opening is confirmed John Lewis has today announced that Lisa Williams will become head of branch at its regional flagship department store in Birmingham and the shop will open alongside the rest of the Grand Central development in September 2015.
11 July 2014 Enjoy tea, scones and sport at John Lewis 'Tea on the Green' On Thursday 24 July, Glasgow's Royal Exchange Square will be transformed into a pop-up urban garden tea house with the launch of John Lewis's 'Tea on The Green'.
04 July 2014 New recommendations for growing the EO sector regionally Centre for London, the politically independent, not-for-profit think tank and charity, today launches a report, 'Local Owners,' that looks at how to unleash a new wave of employee ownership in the UK.
27 June 2014 Director of Legal Services and Company Secretary The John Lewis Partnership announces that Margaret Casely-Hayford, Director of Legal Services and Company Secretary has decided to retire from the Partnership at the end of July 2014.
18 June 2014 Waitrose builds on booming overseas business with plans to export branded products from smaller premium producers Waitrose - which has seen a huge uplift in products sold overseas - has today announced plans to develop an export business for branded products.
06 June 2014 Local groups re-launch new Waitrose The final touches are being made to the newly extended Waitrose in Alderley Edge, which will open for trade at 7.00am on Thursday 12 June.
03 June 2014 John Lewis Heathrow takes off At 5.30am tomorrow morning, John Lewis will open its first ever airport shop at Heathrow Terminal 2: The Queen's Terminal.
02 June 2014 Peter Capaldi buries his head in a good book to launch Story Time with Barnardos and John Lewis TV and film star, Peter Capaldi burrowed into a good book today to launch 'Story Time' with Barnardo's and John Lewis, a fun and engaging storytelling campaign which aims to highlight the importance of interaction and communication to a child's early development whilst raising money to support the UK's most vulnerable children.
27 May 2014 John Lewis announces five finalists for JLAB technology incubator John Lewis today reveals the five startup businesses who have made it to the final stage of JLAB, the retailer's first-ever technology business incubator.
02 May 2014 John Lewis launches marketing campaign for 150th anniversary To mark its 150th anniversary this year, John Lewis will be launching a significant marketing campaign including a brand new TV advert entitled 'Never Standing Still.'
02 May 2014 Sarah, Baroness Hogg The John Lewis Partnership announces that Sarah, Baroness Hogg has agreed to an extension of her term as a non-executive director until April 2017 and will continue as Chair of the Partnership's Audit and Risk Committee.
25 April 2014 John Lewis Partnership unveils fresh approach to annual reporting The John Lewis Partnership today launches a fresh approach to annual reporting, which as an employee owned business puts Partner (employee) interests at the forefront of its content.
19 April 2014 John Lewis celebrates 150 years of 'a better way of doing business' John Lewis is pleased to announce plans to mark its 150th anniversary with a series of commemorative events which will celebrate a business that has grown from a humble draper's shop opened in 1864, to the £4 billion international, award-winning business it is today.
14 April 2014 John Lewis reveals expert mentors for JLAB technology incubator John Lewis today announces the panel of external mentors who will advise and judge entrants to JLAB, the retailer's first ever technology incubator.
10 April 2014 John Lewis York now open Thursday 10 April, 2014: At 9am this morning, John Lewis York opened its doors to excited customers for the very first time.
18 March 2014 Waitrose to open first national distribution centre in Milton Keynes Waitrose is to open a state-of-the-art national distribution centre (NDC) to be developed by Gazeley at its Magna Park development in Milton Keynes in Summer 2015.
06 March 2014 John Lewis Partnership plc Results for the 52 weeks ended 25 January 2014 Unaudited results for the year to 25 January 2014 - Innovation and investment drive strong sales and profit performance.
02 March 2014 John Lewis to launch its first ever technology incubator: JLAB As part of its 150 year celebrations, John Lewis is to launch its first ever technology incubator 'JLAB' later this year in a new partnership with technology entrepreneur Stuart Marks.
27 February 2014 World Wide Waitrose South Africa export deal takes Waitrose to all continents as international demand for European flavours soars.
20 February 2014 Resignation of David Anderson as a non-executive director The John Lewis Partnership announces that David Anderson has decided to step down from the Board and Chair of the Partnership's Audit and Risk Committee for health reasons.
07 February 2014 John Lewis Partnership appointment of new non-executive directors The John Lewis Partnership announces that Denis Hennequin and Keith Williams are to join the Board of John Lewis Partnership plc on 1 March 2014 as non-executive directors.
31 January 2014 Success in store as Glasgow 2014 unveils retail champion John Lewis as sponsor of the Games John Lewis has been unveiled as the 'Official Department Store Provider' of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
30 January 2014 Pension review update In March 2013 the John Lewis Partnership announced that it would be reviewing the pension scheme to ensure that it remains both fair to Partners and affordable over the long term.
27 January 2014 Waitrose to hold first CSR advisory board meeting Waitrose will today (27 January 2014) hold its first corporate social responsibility board meeting - made up of distinguished independent experts from a diverse range of specialisms.
08 January 2014 Waitrose has most successful Christmas on record Waitrose has seen its most successful Christmas on record with total branch sales (excluding fuel) for the twelve trading days ending 31 December up 6.5 per cent on last year and 4.1 per cent on a like for like basis.
02 January 2014 John Lewis Christmas trading statement - five weeks to 28 December 2013 John Lewis today publishes its five-week trading update, revealing that the retailer saw both bricks and clicks break records.

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