Young people starting work at John Lewis stores lack basic literacy and numeracy skills, the boss of the department store chain has said. Dame Sharon White’s comments were reported in the Times after she spoke to a commission set up by the newspaper to look at the UK education system in the light of the Covid crisis. She said the firm had to provide basic catch-up classes to some staff...
There are plenty of theories why the John Lewis Christmas ad no longer hits as hard as it once did. You could look at the fortunes of John Lewis itself, which has spent the last couple of years locked in a nightmare of plunging revenues and store closures. You could look at how aggressively every other retailer has attempted to rip off the tear-jerky John Lewis Christmas ad formula, to the extent...
Manchester creative production business, CCW, has expanded its tech team with two new hires. The latest appointments come after the firm welcomed seven new starters earlier this year and is another step toward its target of increase in staff headcount by 25 per cent. It works for clients including John Lewis, JD Sports, The White Company, Next, Magnet, Dreams, and Funkin’ Cocktails. Included in...
The marketing mastermind behind John Lewis’ famous Christmas adverts has joined North East software giant Sage. Craig Inglis, who spent just over 12 years at the retailer, has taken up the role of executive vice president, global brand and integrated marketing, and has promised to “eradicate” the business term B2B. Mr Inglis, who was latterly customer director at John Lewis...
John Lewis is to offer free food to all its workers, including temporary staff, during its peak Christmas trading period as a way to help with the cost of living. Workers in stores, warehouses and its head office will be able to get breakfast and lunch in staff canteens while those on the road, such as long-distance lorry drivers, will be able to order a packed lunch. The offer, which will run...
John Lewis has told staff they will get full sick pay regardless of their Covid vaccination status, saying that it doesn’t “believe it’s right” to treat jabbed and unjabbed workers differently. The retailer’s high-street rivals including Next, Ikea and Ocado are among the companies that have introduced sickness policies that differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated employees who have to...