London, 2017-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership today (6 December 2017) announced Andrew Murphy as its next Chief Information Officer (CIO). Andrew is currently Group Productivity Director for the Partnership and will take up the CIO role on 1 February 2018. He will replace Paul Coby who will leave the Partnership…
London, 2017-Nov-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — One of Britain's most iconic and historic retailers - the John Lewis Partnership - today (27 November 2017) announced a £100,000 investment in two innovative tech startups following success in the retailer's fourth annual accelerator programme - JLAB.
JLAB is the largest retail tech accelerator programme in the UK…
John Lewis Partnership announces five retail tech startups for JLAB 2017
Selected startups include a smart grocery shopping app, a new addressing system and a software which uses artificial intelligence to predict footfall
Finalists will have access to investment of up to £100,000 and 12 weeks' mentoring
Female-led startups set to be…
JLAB fast-tracks growth of start-ups in the retail space
Start-ups to be embedded in John Lewis and Waitrose across 12 week programme
Finalists will have access to a microfund of up to £200,000
Applications open 28 Mar, enter for free at www.jlab.co.uk
London, 2017-Mar-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis…
The retailer is set to invest in Tech Hub outside London, creating highly-skilled digital jobs
LONDON, 2016-Mar-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — John Lewis has today announced it is setting up a new IT and digital operation in Birmingham, the first of its kind for the retailer.
The new Tech Hub, set to open this September in the…
Micro-location technology company wins £100,000 investment from John Lewis's first ever startup incubator
LONDON, 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — 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. After 12 weeks of shaping and honing its solution within JLAB, Localz impressed…