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John Lewis profits triple to £126m

13 March 2025 Editor

The John Lewis Partnership, home to Waitrose and John Lewis, reported a significant improvement in financial performance for the full year 2024/25 as profit before tax and exceptional items tripled from £42m to £126m. Profit […]

M&S adds Hush and Whistles to the ‘Brands at M&S’ platform

10 March 2025 Editor

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is bolstering its “Brands at M&S” online platform with the addition of contemporary fashion and lifestyle brands, Hush and Whistles, this season. This move reinforces M&S’s commitment to growth in womenswear […]

John Lewis Partnership announces £114m annual investment in pay for its Partners

6 March 2025 Editor

The John Lewis Partnership has announced a £114m investment in pay for 65,000 Partners across the business this year. More than three-quarters (77% equal to £88m) of the pay investment is voluntary and is beyond […]

M&S announces record £95m investment in retail pay

5 March 2025 Editor

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is making its largest ever investment in retail pay, committing £95m to increase hourly rates for its UK store colleagues. This marks the third consecutive year of pay increases since Stuart […]

M&S launches an AI Wine Finder tool to help customers pick the perfect bottle

18 February 2025 Editor

Marks & Spencer has announced customers can use its new Wine Finder tool powered by AI technology to help them select the right bottle of wine for their palate. Available online for more than 500 […]

New mens underwear range campaign launches at M&S

Marks & Spencer launches its first men’s underwear marketing push in 10 year

18 February 2025 Editor

Marks & Spencer has unveiled its first men’s underwear marketing push in 10 years, as part of what is also its first-ever campaign in the underwear category across women’s and men’s product. The new campaign […]

John Lewis partners with Rough Trade to introduce records to select stores

14 February 2025 Editor

John Lewis has partnered with indie record label and retailer Rough Trade, to offer a range of iconic albums at select John Lewis stores and online from later this month. With sales of turntables and […]

John Lewis appoints Vikki Kavanagh to lead commercial function

7 February 2025 Editor

John Lewis has appointed Vikki Kavanagh to run the retailer’s commercial function. Vikki joins John Lewis fromYook Net A Porter (YNAP) where she most recently served as Managing Director of both Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter. […]

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