You might notice increasing numbers of John Lewis products for sale in Waitrose stores, and Waitrose-branded goods in branches of John Lewis. The initiative kicked off with Waitrose Christmas hampers being stocked in several John Lewis branches last Christmas, and John Lewis Christmas trees placed at the front of Waitrose stores. Around Waitrose supermarkets will start selling John Lewis homeware by the end of , plus it has introduced John Lewis shopping areas in five Waitrose stores.
John Lewis made headlines in August by announcing the launch of three new ethical financial products. The retailer is considering creating 10, homes for rent over the next decade, with 7, due to be built on sites in its existing property portfolio. We asked a spokesperson whether this would be in space currently occupied by stores or offices, but they declined to comment. What we do know is that it plans to start with two sites in London, and tenants can opt to furnish the rental properties with John Lewis products.
Time for an interiors refresh? Only time will tell if it succeeds. We are empowering Partners through technology and investing in Partner skills to tap into the burgeoning customer demand for trusted advice and expertise in fashion and home.
With services like Personal Styling and the Experience Desks that sit in the centre of our shops, we are bringing a new level of personalised, curated shopping to the high street. We are accompanying this with an expanding range of services that wrap around everything we sell, focusing on growing our financial services offer and strengthening our position in the home services market. In financial services, we are increasing awareness of our products covering insurance, foreign exchange, and our Partnership Card.
In home services, Customers can now book an accredited tradesperson through our Home Solutions service. FYI, something just happened! In England and Wales, all non-essential shops, except for the John Lewis stores listed below, reopened their doors on 12th April. Reopening day was the 26th April in Scotland. These eight John Lewis shops were in addition to the initial eight shops that were revealed to be closing back in July Due to the store closures, over 1, jobs were put at risk.
The news comes after the department store recorded its first loss ever, in Talking about the closures, a statement from John Lewis, which first opened its doors in , said they are looking to "reshape our business in response to how our customers increasingly want to shop in-store and online. That would not be appropriate for customers or partners. Like this article?
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