LONDON, 2018-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership today announced the appointment of Michael Herlihy as Partnership Secretary who joins on 16 April 2018. This follows the departure of Keith Hubber, who left in January after three years at the Partnership.
Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, said: 'I am…
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-Oct-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — John Lewis Partnership Chairman, Sir Charlie Mayfield, has announced that Group Development Director, Tom Athron, will leave the business in spring 2018.
Sir Charlie said: 'Tom has enjoyed a successful 12 years in the Partnership and has decided that he now wishes to explore new opportunities outside the Partnership.…
London, 2017-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — In its Annual Report and Accounts published today (9 May 2017), 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.
While the Partnership's contractual hourly rates of pay have never been below…
London, 2017-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ —
Highlights include:
Total sales at the John Lewis Partnership were up 4.9% versus last year1 to £1,913.0m
John Lewis and Waitrose traded well, with both brands gaining market share2
Waitrose gross sales (excluding fuel) were £914.9m, up 4.8%1 versus last year and up 2.8%1 on a like-for-like…
London, 2016-Oct-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership announces today ( 25 October 2016) that Paula Nickolds will be appointed Managing Director, John Lewis.
Paula joined the Partnership in 1994 as a graduate trainee in John Lewis Oxford Street. She held a number of senior roles before joining the John Lewis management board…
London, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership today (30 September 2016) announces that Andy Street will step down as Managing Director, John Lewis on 28 October. After a 31 year career with the Partnership, including nine years as Managing Director, John Lewis, it was confirmed last night that Andy has been…
LONDON, 2016-Sep-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — British retail today employs 100,000 people in roles that didn't even exist five years ago, figures compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveal today (September 21, 2016). While overall numbers of employees in retail are expected to fall over the coming few years, innovative ways of working will…
London, 2016-Sep-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Unaudited condensed Interim Financial Statements for the half year ended 30 July 2016 Strict Stock Exchange Embargo, 7.00am.
Taking charge of our future
Financial Summary
Waitrose
John Lewis
Partnership
£m
YoY
Change
£m
YoY
Change
£m
YoY
Change
Gross sales(1)
3,250.6
2.2%
2,023.7
4.5%
5,274.3
3.1%
LFL sales(2)
(1.0)%
3.1%
Revenue
3,064.4
2.2%
1,607.0
3.8%
4,671.4
2.7%
Operating profit before exceptional items(3)
121.3
(10.5)%
32.4
(31.2)%
138.7
(4.3)%
Operating profit(3)
96.3
(28.9)%
32.4
(31.2)%
113.7
(58.3)%
PBT before exceptional items(3)
81.9
(14.7)%
PBT(3)
56.9
74.6%
Net debt
549.3
17.3%
(1) Gross sales includes sale or return sales and VAT
(2) Waitrose like-for-like sales excludes petrol
(3) Includes property profits…
LONDON, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership announces the appointment of Keith Williams as non-executive Deputy Chairman, succeeding Mark Price who leaves the Partnership on 4 April 2016, as announced in October 2015. Keith Williams will be taking up his new role from 4 April 2016.
Keith joined the Partnership Board as a…
Total sales at the John Lewis Partnership in the six weeks to Saturday 2 January were up 4.1% from the same period last year to £1,811.1m
Waitrose gross sales (excluding fuel) were £859.8m, up 1.2% compared with last year and down 1.4% on a like-for-like basis
John Lewis gross sales were £951.3m, up 6.9% compared…
Rob Collins appointed new Managing Director of Waitrose
LONDON, 2015-10-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership announces today that, after a 33 year career, Mark Price has set out his intention to step down as Managing Director of Waitrose and Deputy Chairman and to leave the Partnership on 3 April 2016. Mark has…
LONDON, 2015-9-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Unaudited condensed Interim Financial Statements for the half year ended 1 August 2015
Solid first half for the Partnership in a difficult market
Financial Summary
Waitrose
John Lewis
Partnership
£m
YoY
Change
£m
YoY
Change
£m
YoY
Change
Gross sales
3,180.8
1.1%
1,935.8
3.8%
5,116.6
2.1%
LFL sales(1)
(1.3)%
3.0%
Revenue
2,998.7
1.1%
1,548.5
3.6%
4,547.2
1.9%
Operating profit before exceptional item(2)(3)
135.5
(6.7)%
47.1
(16.3)%
144.9
(17.7)%
Operating profit(3)
272.9
55.0%
PBT(4)before exceptional item(2)(3)
96.0
(26.0)%
PBT(3)(4)
224.0
72.6%
(1) Waitrose like-for-like sales excludes petrol
(2) Exceptional income of £128.0m (2014/15: £nil) following the sale of…
LONDON, 2015-2-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — 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.
Employee ownership has been shown to produce fast employment and sales growth; lead to higher productivity and profitability; and…
LONDON, 2014-11-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — 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.
The Partnership announced on 17 November 2014 that Helen Weir, the Partnership's Finance Director, had tendered her resignation with a six month…
LONDON, 2014-10-21— /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership announces that Keith Hubber has been appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary with effect from 1 February 2015.
Keith is an experienced Corporate Lawyer and Company Secretary. He joins us from BG group where he has spent 13 years, first as a corporate lawyer and then,…
LONDON, 2014-9-12— /EPR Retail News/ — Unaudited condensed Interim Financial Statements for the half year ended 26 July 2014
Strict Stock Exchange Embargo, 7.00am
Growing customer numbers drive sales in a changing market
Financial Summary
Waitrose
John Lewis
Partnership
£m
Change
£m
Change
£m
Change
Gross sales
3,146
4.1%
1,865
9.4%
5,011
6.0%
LFL sales(1)
1.3%
8.2%
Revenue
2,967
4.2%
1,494
9.0%
4,461
5.7%
Operating profit before exceptional item(2)(3)
145.2
(9.4)%
56.3
62.2%(4)
176.1
8.6%
Operating profit(3)
176.1
53.3%
PBT before exceptional item(2)(3)
129.8
12.1%
PBT(3)
129.8
89.5%
1 Waitrose like-for-like sales excludes petrol
2 Exceptional charge of £47.3m last year following…