MPs scrap John Lewis list
19.37 Wed Jul 16 2008
MPs have finally agreed to ditch the controversial "John Lewis list" but will still kit out second homes at the taxpayers' expense.
John Lewis achieves strong performance
11.32 Fri Jul 11 2008
John Lewis has achieved a "strong performance" during one of the busiest weeks of its trading year.
MPs braced for expenses backlash
19.31 Fri Jul 04 2008
MPs were facing further anger over their expenses after they rejected calls for the abolition of the "John Lewis list".
John Lewis sales fall 8.3%
14.15 Fri Jul 04 2008
Department store chain John Lewis has said its out-of-town stores suffered most in a sharp sales fall last week.
John Lewis ends run of falling sales
14.48 Fri Jun 13 2008
Department store chain John Lewis ended its run of falling sales by reporting a 2.1 per cent jump in revenues.
John Lewis sales down again
11.52 Fri May 30 2008
The Department store chain John Lewis today reported a third consecutive fall in weekly sales.
John Lewis blames sport for tough week
16.54 Fri Mar 14 2008
John Lewis has said a decline in sales last week was partly due to a busy schedule of televised sporting events.
Record bonus pot for John Lewis staff
09.59 Thu Mar 06 2008
Staff at retailer John Lewis are to share a record bonus pot of £181.1 million after annual profits rose 19 per cent.
John Lewis blames sunshine for sales drop
12.11 Fri Feb 22 2008
Department store chain John Lewis has blamed recent sunny weather for a rare sales drop.
John Lewis' cheer bucks retail trend
11.39 Fri Jan 04 2008
John Lewis has allayed fears of a retail slump with Christmas trading up 8 per cent and January sales getting off to a "fabulous start".
John Lewis opens first food hall
07.53 Wed Oct 03 2007
John Lewis is opening its first food hall as part of a £64 million revamp of its flagship Oxford Street store in London.
John Lewis celebrates 50% profits rise
19.34 Thu Sep 13 2007
John Lewis has maintained its status as one of the high street's strongest performers with a 50 per cent rise in first-half profits.
Debenhams in merger talks
11.31 Mon Jul 02 2007
Department store chain Debenhams is rumoured to have approached a number of continental retailers about the possibility of a merger.
Windfall for John Lewis workers
10.09 Thu Mar 08 2007
Over 65,000 John Lewis and Waitrose staff are to share a bonus windfall of £155 million after annual profits rose 27 per cent.