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The White Company names new CEO

British lifestyle retailer The White Company has appointed Sainsbury’s general merchandise boss Paula Nickolds as its new chief executive. Nickolds will succeed Mary Homer, who is stepping down this summer after seven years to pursue a non-executive portfolio. She will join The White Company in April to allow a “smooth transition” as the...

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John Lewis Christmas sales decline

Gross sales at the John Lewis Partnership were down 1.8 percent for seven weeks to January 4, 2020 versus last year to 2,167 million pounds (2,842 million dollars), while John Lewis & Partners gross sales were 1,134 million pounds (1,487 million dollars), down 2.3 percent versus last year and down 2 percent on a like-for-like basis. The company’...

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John Lewis and Waitrose to operate as a “single business”

John Lewis Partnership has confirmed that it is integrating the teams behind its two brands, John Lewis and Partners and Waitrose and Partners to operate as a single business to “enable faster delivery of better products and services” for its customers. The plan, called “Future Partnership” will see the two retail businesses managed by a single...

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John Lewis MD to replace millinery with prosecco bar

John Lewis is set to overhaul its more traditional offerings, such as its haberdashery and millinery, in favour of more modern and glitz services - think proseccos bars, beauty treatments and holiday bookings - under the leadership of its first female managing director, Paula Nickolds. Set to take up the role as of January, 2017, Nickolds...

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Paula Nickolds named MD of John Lewis

The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Paula Nickolds as Managing Director of John Lewis. She will take up the position from January 2017. Meanwhile, Dino Rocos will be the lead director responsible for John Lewis operations between October 28, 2016 and Nickolds’ start date, focusing on the delivery of seamless customer service during the...

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John Lewis reshuffles senior management team

Department store group John Lewis has reshuffled its senior management team, promoting online director Mark Lewis to retail director, replacing Andrew Murphy, who has been appointed to the newly-created role of group productivity director. Murphy, who has held the retail director position for five years, will work closely with the Chairman’s...