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11 December 2015 Waitrose expands its global reach with two new export deals Mauritius and Dominica are the latest additions to Waitrose's growing export business taking the total number of countries outside of the UK where the grocer has a presence to 58, the supermarket retailer announced today.
07 December 2015 John Lewis Partnership announces appointment of new legal panel The John Lewis Partnership has appointed a new legal panel following a review of its existing arrangements.
12 November 2015 John Lewis at home and Waitrose Basingstoke now open At 9am this morning, the new co-located John Lewis at home and Waitrose Basingstoke shops opened their doors to customers for the first time.
11 November 2015 John Lewis expands international footprint with first European venture Retailer to open seven shop-in-shops with The Netherlands' leading department store.
11 November 2015 Pick Your Own Offers for Christmas To help customers save in the festive season, Waitrose is adding dozens of seasonal products to its Pick Your Own Offers initiative and giving customers the chance to change their picks twice in the run-up to Christmas.
11 November 2015 Modern Waitrose Brings Fresh Sushi Counters to its Shops Waitrose is to become the first national supermarket in the UK to offer sushi, which has been freshly made in its shops.
06 November 2015 John Lewis Christmas Advertising Campaign Launches John Lewis Christmas 2015 advertising campaign, titled Man On The Moon, encourages us to show someone they're loved this Christmas.
04 November 2015 Waitrose captures the moments that make Christmas magical in festive ad Waitrose today revealed its 2015 Christmas advertising campaign, set around the many moments that make the Christmas season special.
22 October 2015 Waitrose gets cooking in the online kitchen market The multichannel evolution of Waitrose heats up today with the launch of a brand new website offering customers all the kit they need to prepare, cook and enjoy great food at home.
21 October 2015 Revealed: 2015's top food trends Waitrose report uncovers key shopping, eating and drinking habits this year - based on millions of purchases in shops and online, and comprehensive new consumer research.
20 October 2015 Mark Price Managing Director of Waitrose and Deputy Chairman to leave the Partnership Rob Collins appointed new Managing Director of Waitrose.
16 October 2015 The Year of the 'Master Shopper' John Lewis Retail Report reveals the new age of the ultra-flexible, ultra-confident shopper.
09 October 2015 Leeds Employment and Skills Charter Leeds City Council, John Lewis and Hammerson have signed an Employment and Skills Charter, marking their commitment to support Leeds residents to access more than 1000 new employment opportunities.
09 October 2015 John Lewis announces new store for Cheltenham John Lewis has today announced plans to open a new department store in Cheltenham in 2017.
30 September 2015 John Lewis brings caller ID to your front door with investment in IoT start-up 'Smart peephole' company Peeple wins JLAB 2015, taking home £100k in funding and contract to sell the product in John Lewis shops.
29 September 2015 John Lewis Partnership graduate schemes open for applications Graduate schemes at the John Lewis Partnership will open for applications on 1 October.
24 September 2015 John Lewis Birmingham now open Opening marks £35 million investment and retailer's largest new shop in four years.
10 September 2015 John Lewis Partnership plc Interim results for the half year ended 1 August 2015 Unaudited condensed Interim Financial Statements for the half year ended 1 August 2015 - Solid first half for the Partnership in a difficult market.
09 September 2015 Pick Your Own Offers proves a hit as thousands select the savings on their shopping 'Pick Your Own Offers', the game-changing initiative from Waitrose, has proved a success with 700,000 customers signing up to the scheme in just three months, with more products now being added to the offer.
08 September 2015 John Lewis Partnership appoints Group Productivity Director and announces Senior Management Changes at John Lewis The John Lewis Partnership today announces a number of changes in senior management.
04 September 2015 John Lewis to recruit over 3,000 extra staff for festive season John Lewis is searching for over 3,000 temporary Partners (staff) to fill roles across the retail and distribution arms of the business, ahead of the busiest shopping period of the year.
02 September 2015 John Lewis Partnership's 2016/17 industrial placement schemes open for applications The John Lewis Partnership has announced the details of five industrial placement schemes for 2016/17, with candidates able to apply from 1 September 2015.
29 July 2015 John Lewis announces new in store spa concept John Lewis has today announced plans to launch a brand new in store beauty spa concept called &Beauty.
06 July 2015 John Lewis announces collaboration with British couture designer Bruce Oldfield OBE Today, John Lewis announced the launch of a new collaboration with Bruce Oldfield, OBE.
06 July 2015 Opening date announced for John Lewis Birmingham John Lewis has announced today that its new regional flagship shop in Birmingham will open its doors to customers at 10am on Thursday 24 September 2015.
18 June 2015 John Lewis at home and Waitrose Horsham now open At 9am this morning (Thursday 18 June) the new co-located John Lewis at home and Waitrose Horsham shops opened their doors to customers for the first time.
18 June 2015 Senior Management and Finance Appointments The John Lewis Partnership today announces four senior appointments.
17 June 2015 Waitrose gives customers the power to pick their own offers with pioneering promotion In a worldwide first, Waitrose will give its customers the power to pick which groceries they save money on every time they shop whether it's in a branch or online.
15 June 2015 Teenage start-ups one of 2015 finalists for John Lewis technology accelerator, JLAB John Lewis today announces the five technology start-ups who have made it to the final stage of JLAB, the retailer's technology accelerator run in partnership with technology entrepreneur Stuart Marks and his venture fund, L Marks.
12 June 2015 John Lewis to roll out further Rossopomodoro and Joe & the Juice restaurants John Lewis has announced it will be expanding its in-store food experiences by developing further partnerships with Joe & The Juice and Rossopomodoro, to introduce ten further restaurants across its shops within the next year.
03 June 2015 Audit Tender Announcement Following their audit tender process the John Lewis Partnership intends to appoint KPMG as its auditors for the 2016/17 financial year.
12 May 2015 John Lewis 'at home' and Waitrose Horsham to open on 18 June 2015 John Lewis and Waitrose today announce that their new Horsham shops, co-located on Albion Way, will open to customers at 9am on Thursday 18 June - in just under six weeks' time.
30 April 2015 John Lewis recruitment drive for 850 new jobs now underway John Lewis is recruiting for roles to support its Bricks and Clicks strategy with new roles available in both its shops and distribution operations.
24 April 2015 John Lewis Partnership publishes its Annual Report and Accounts 2014/15 The John Lewis Partnership today publishes its combined Annual Report and Sustainability Review, reflecting the way in which we do business.
23 April 2015 John Lewis for Business relaunches into interiors market The business to business arm of John Lewis has re-branded as part of a renewed focus on its B2B operations.
23 April 2015 John Lewis for Business relaunches into reward & recognition sector The business to business arm of John Lewis has re-branded as part of a renewed focus on its B2B operations.
17 April 2015 John Lewis Partnership plc (the Company) Directorate Changes Following the recent election by the Partnership Council, the Company announces changes to Elected Directors with effect from 17 April 2015.
05 April 2015 John Lewis to expand international footprint John Lewis has announced plans to further its international footprint by opening shop-in-shops within 11 branches of SM department stores and Our Home stores in the Philippines.
25 March 2015 John Lewis' JLAB accelerator returns for 2015 John Lewis today announces the 2015 launch of JLAB, its start-up accelerator run in association with technology entrepreneur Stuart Marks' investment fund L Marks.
12 March 2015 John Lewis Partnership plc Unaudited results for 53 weeks ended 31 January 2015 93,800 Partners share 11% Bonus
09 March 2015 John Lewis launches Driving Goods Vehicle Apprenticeship John Lewis has launched a driver apprenticeship scheme which will recruit 41 new apprentices throughout 2015.
20 February 2015 Appointment of Partnership Council President The John Lewis Partnership announces that Trevor Phillips has been elected Partnership Council President.
20 February 2015 Fairtrade Foundation announces 'First of its Kind' partnership with Waitrose The Fairtrade Foundation and Waitrose have today (20 February) announced a new partnership - the first of its kind between a retail business and the Fairtrade Foundation.
05 February 2015 John Lewis to open a new distribution centre in Milton Keynes John Lewis has announced that it will open a new distribution centre (DC) in Milton Keynes, to support the growth of its omnichannel business in both shops and online.
05 February 2015 Inspiring the growth of Employee Ownership in the UK John Lewis Partnership today hosts the inaugural Inspire EO conference, aimed at providing an insight into the benefits of giving private and public sector employees a stake in their business.
02 February 2015 Pension Review In March 2013 the John Lewis Partnership announced that it would review its pension scheme. After considerable discussion and debate, the Partnership Council voted unanimously in favour of the final proposal.
27 January 2015 Work begins on John Lewis Chelmsford as part of the Bond Street retail development Work on the Bond Street retail development in Chelmsford, which will include a John Lewis flexible format department store, began today with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the occasion.
27 January 2015 Waitrose to create 2,000 new jobs in 2015 Waitrose has today announced that it expects to create 2,000 jobs in new and extended shops, as well as in a new e-commerce grocery depot in 2015.
26 January 2015 Waitrose dairy farmers receive a fair price Waitrose has confirmed the fair and leading price its pool of essential Waitrose dairy farmers receive for the milk they provide to the retailer. This currently stands at 33.1 p per litre (equivalent to 75.2p for four pints).
16 January 2015 Holiday Pay Policy An Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling on 4 November 2014 changed the way UK legislation is applied inrelation to holiday pay. In light of this ruling, from February 2015, the John Lewis Partnership will take paid overtime into account when calculating holiday pay for Partners.
06 January 2015 Waitrose continues market outperformance with robust festive sales Waitrose continued its six-year sales outperformance of the market over the Christmas period. For the five weeks ending Saturday 3 January 2015, total sales (excluding fuel) were £728 million - up by 7.0 per cent on the equivalent period last year.
05 January 2015 John Lewis publishes five-week Christmas trading update John Lewis today publishes its five-week sales update, revealing a market beating omnichannel Christmas.

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