This Christmas, as has been the case for many before, the undisputed champion of the high street was undoubtedly John Lewis. With most of the department store chain’s outlets across the country managing to break store records in the run up to Christmas Day,... Read More
The department store chain Debenhams has suffered its second winter of disastrous trading with poor Christmas sales prompting a £30m drop in pre-tax profits. Analysts had been expecting profits of at least £110m for the six months to April, 2014. But... Read More
Trust a luxury department store to refuse to be satisfied with offering ordinary wares like fizzy soda in its vending machines. That is something that any retailer can offer but today's distinguished buyer will appreciate the convenience of being able... Read More
John Lewis has, in recent years, become the undisputed champion in the Christmas retailing stakes, with its Christmas television advert and in-store decorations increasing its customer base exponentially at this time of year. Now, it appears that the... Read More
John Lewis has become something of a powerhouse in British retailing, with the department store chain consistently achieving record results even at the height of recession. With both department stores and the group’s supermarket chain Waitrose going from... Read More
Following the Christmas trading period, John Lewis staff were delighted to receive a bonus to thank them for all their hard work which saw the department store chain achieving several consecutive weeks of record sales. Now, it seems that the good news for the... Read More
The impact of the excessively hot weather on high street trading was laid bare as one of the retail industry’s biggest names presented starkly contrasting results for its two operations. John Lewis Partnership said the protracted heat wave, which has... Read More
UK retail sales rose by 0.2 per cent in June, over the previous month, helped by department store discounts and promotions. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the figure meant sales were up 2.2 per cent compared with June... Read More
While consumer confidence has grown in recent months, and May yielded the most positive sales results seen since records began, many stores are still suffering from the problems caused by the poor weather seen earlier this summer. There are concerns that the... Read More
Thanks to a dip in consumer confidence, the retail industry is keen to develop techniques which will entice customers to spend freely when entering a store. This has led to pre-Christmas sales, loss-making initiatives and mass promotions becoming common... Read More
