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20 December 2017 John Lewis extends Click & Collect collection pick up in its shops in last days before Christmas John Lewis today announces that it will extend its Click & Collect order cut off by 24 hours to Saturday 23 December at 8pm.
13 December 2017 John Lewis announces Trading Director appointment and newly created Partnership Strategy role John Lewis is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Coble to the role of Trading Director. Ed Connolly, who has been leading the Trading function will take up a newly created role of Director, Partnership Strategy.
12 December 2017 John Lewis White City, Westfield searches for new Partners Retailer has created 600 new jobs at White City, Westfield.
06 December 2017 Andrew Murphy appointed CIO John Lewis Partnership today announced Andrew Murphy as its next Chief Information Officer (CIO).
27 November 2017 The John Lewis Partnership invests in two startups following its unique retail accelerator programme One of Britain's most iconic and historic retailers - the John Lewis Partnership - today announced a £100,000 investment in two innovative tech startups following success in the retailer's fourth annual accelerator programme - JLAB.
24 November 2017 John Lewis sees promising Black Friday performance As John Lewis marked its busiest ever hour of online trading today, Black Friday 2017 is set to be one of its most successful days.
24 November 2017 John Lewis initial Black Friday update Customers were quick to respond to Black Friday deals from John Lewis, with the busiest shopping hour online between 7am and 8am with an average of 495 units ordered per minute.
23 November 2017 Waitrose achieves responsible sourcing first Waitrose has become the first supermarket to ensure that all of its branded and own-label canned tuna is either Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified or pole and line caught, meaning it is 100 percent responsibly sourced.
10 November 2017 John Lewis Launches 2017 Christmas Advertising Campaign 'Moz The Monster' Advert set to a cover version of The Beatles' song 'Golden Slumbers', performed by Elbow. Directed by Oscar winning director Michel Gondry.
01 November 2017 2017: the consumer takes control New report reveals top food, drink and shopping trends.
24 October 2017 Tom Athron to leave the John Lewis Partnership John Lewis Partnership Chairman, Sir Charlie Mayfield, has announced that Group Development Director, Tom Athron, will leave the business in spring 2018.
20 October 2017 John Lewis to offer customers new 'concierge style' shopping experience Today, John Lewis has revealed details of a new 'concierge style' shopping experience which the retailer will trial at its new service-led shop in Oxford which opens its doors next Tuesday.
13 October 2017 Waitrose lowers sugar across many family favourite desserts Waitrose has significantly lowered sugar levels in many of its family favourite desserts as part of the supermarket's ongoing sugar reformulation programme.
12 October 2017 The fifth John Lewis Retail Report captures a transformative half decade in Britain In the fifth anniversary edition of the John Lewis Retail Report, we take a look back at the year breakfast was reinvented, Millennial Pink found its way into wardrobes and homes, voice activation went mainstream and superfoods moved from our plates into our beauty products.
02 October 2017 Waitrose extends 'Cook Well' recipe box trial Waitrose is extending the trial of its 'Cook Well from Waitrose' healthy recipe box service with the addition of 60 new dishes, an extra delivery day on Mondays and the option to choose a four person/family box.
02 October 2017 Chris Harris appointed Group Property Director The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Chris Harris as Group Property Director.
15 September 2017 Be Our Guest - The Residence at John Lewis On Saturday 16 September, John Lewis will launch The Residence, the first ever fully furnished in-store apartment, offering customers the ultimate-try-before-you-buy experience.
14 September 2017 John Lewis Partnership plc interim results for the half year ended 29 July 2017 Unaudited condensed Interim Financial Statements for the half year ended 29 July 2017.
08 September 2017 Laura Wade-Gery to join John Lewis Partnership Board The John Lewis Partnership today announced the appointment of Laura Wade-Gery as a non-executive Director of the Board.
31 August 2017 John Lewis expands professional trade service trial for customers wanting help with jobs around their homes John Lewis will expand a trial of a brand new home improvement and maintenance service across Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Taunton from 12 September.
08 August 2017 Waitrose helps customers by cutting price of tampons Waitrose has today announced that over the course of this week it will lower the price of women's sanitary products by five per cent, removing the cost of VAT.
31 July 2017 The John Lewis Partnership unveils five new startups to join the UK's largest retail accelerator After a competitive application process, the John Lewis Partnership has selected five retail tech startups for JLAB 2017, its accelerator programme run in association with innovation partner L Marks.
25 July 2017 Revised Constitution at the heart of the John Lewis Partnership launches The John Lewis Partnership has published the latest edition of its Constitution, which defines the industrial democracy that operates at the heart of the UK's largest employee-owned business.
18 July 2017 Marine Conservation Society and Waitrose aim to create biggest beach and river clean event series ever UK's leading marine charity joins forces with supermarket to fight plastic beach pollution.
14 July 2017 Waitrose appoints Director of Food Service Waitrose has appointed Simon Burdess as its first Director of Food Service.
10 July 2017 Waitrose strengthens Fairtrade commitment by extending scheme to 100% of its tea Waitrose has today announced it will be extending its commitment to Fairtrade produce by making 100% of its own-label tea Fairtrade certified by October 2017.
03 July 2017 Waitrose is first supermarket to launch a more easily recyclable sandwich wrapper Triangular sandwich wrappers in Waitrose will soon be easier to recycle - in a first for UK supermarkets.
23 June 2017 John Lewis Oxford launches search for local Partners John Lewis will be welcoming applications for around 300 new jobs, created by its new Oxford shop in the Westgate development, from 23 June 2017.
12 June 2017 Waitrose boosts FareShare partnership with funds and volunteers in a supermarket first As Waitrose extends its successful FareShare trial to 25 branches in total this month, it has today announced it will make funds and Partner (employee) volunteers available to local groups using the IT platform to collect surplus food from the retailer.
09 May 2017 John Lewis Partnership makes provision for potential costs of complying with National Minimum Wage Regulations In its Annual Report and Accounts published today, the John Lewis Partnership announces it has made a provision of £36m to cover the potential costs of complying with the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Regulations.
02 May 2017 Waitrose celebrates 25 years of Duchy brand Duchy Originals, founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year as sales for the brand surpass £200 million for the first time.
26 April 2017 John Lewis launches National Treasures a summer celebration of our favourite things This April, John Lewis will be celebrating the nation's favourite things, pastimes and quirks with a summer long campaign that will shine a spotlight on the best of British life, design and culture.
24 April 2017 Boden to sell clothing on the high street for the first time through concessions in John Lewis stores John Lewis has announced today that the British fashion online retailer Boden will open womenswear concessions in its department stores.
07 April 2017 Waitrose to offer customers restaurant-style dining experience Waitrose customers will soon be able to enjoy a restaurant-style dining experience in the evenings.
07 April 2017 John Lewis Edinburgh's £24 million investment unveiled John Lewis has today announced details of a £24million investment and refurbishment of its 160,000 sq ft Edinburgh shop.
27 March 2017 Waitrose joins forces with John Lewis to create the UK's largest retail tech accelerator: JLAB 2017 The John Lewis Partnership has opened the call for applications for JLAB 2017, its global start-up accelerator programme, run in association with innovation specialists L Marks.
16 March 2017 John Lewis announces Branch Manager for new Oxford shop opening in October John Lewis has taken the next step toward opening its first ever shop in Oxford today by announcing the appointment of long-standing Partner Julie Blake as Branch Manager.
15 March 2017 John Lewis to launch its first in-house denim lifestyle brand - AND/OR In a move designed to accelerate its growing own brand fashion sales John Lewis has announced that on 22 March it will launch its first in-house denim lifestyle brand for women - AND/OR.
09 March 2017 John Lewis Partnership plc Unaudited results for 52 weeks ended 28 January 2017 John Lewis Partnership plc Unaudited results for 52 weeks ended 28 January 2017
06 March 2017 John Lewis announces £4m investment in digital customer service initiative in shops John Lewis has today announced plans to invest £4million in a new customer service initiative in 20 of its shops to strengthen its omni-channel customer experience.
23 February 2017 John Lewis announces proposals to update its Home Estimating and Fitting administration support and Catering operations John Lewis has today announced to some Partners details of proposed changes to ways of working, which will improve the customer experience, resulting in a more efficient way of operating, and ultimately create more rewarding roles for Partners.
26 January 2017 Clayton Hirst to join the John Lewis Partnership as Group Head of Corporate Affairs The John Lewis Partnership today announces the appointment of Clayton Hirst to the role of Group Head of Corporate Affairs, John Lewis Partnership.
19 January 2017 John Lewis announces Senior Management Changes John Lewis today announces a number of changes to its management board which will take effect from 1 February 2017.
12 January 2017 Christmas trading (six weeks to Saturday 31 December) and outlook We traded strongly over Christmas with sales up nearly 5% and both Waitrose and John Lewis grew market share.
05 January 2017 Becky Brock to join John Lewis as Director Marketing John Lewis announces the appointment of Becky Brock to the role of Director, Marketing, reporting to Craig Inglis.

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