It’s transformed this end of town. John Lewis, in particular, has made a big difference.
We've just seen a record week of sales ever for John Lewis Direct, 26.4 per cent up on last year. With trade growing week-on-week, we predict a new Mega Monday sales record.
Rhodri often refers to the success of Wales during his decade in office in terms of his country’s victory in the Six Nations, the popularity of Doctor Who and the opening of the new John Lewis in Cardiff. But I can think of no-one better to have led Wales in its first 10 years of having a devolved gover...
Times like this are exciting in a way ... The founder of John Lewis Partnership said in 1929 said, 'I believe there is a different way to run a business.' Times of crisis can be times which act as a catalyst for new thinking.
If John Lewis is performing this well, you have to say the rest of the high street must be in pretty good health. Consumers are just fed up being miserable. And most mortgage holders have far more disposable money in their pockets than they did a year ago. After a year of being careful they are loosenin...
I find kits for as little as £1, which come with everything you need, down to the needle. Buying materials from stores like John Lewis are just too expensive.
Sometimes it's not Dominica, it's us ... Some of us come back and expect to find Marks & Spencer and John Lewis. I'd tell anyone who wants to come back, you should realise you are returning to Dominica. You can't leave England and expect to find three tins of baked beans for 99 cents.
It must be borne in mind that the year-on-year comparisons in John Lewis sales are now being slanted markedly upwards by the particularly weak performances a year ago ... In fact, John Lewis's sales in the week to 21 November were marginally down (by 0.3%) from the corresponding week in 2007.
When you look at the cities around us in the league table it is a clear indication of just how far Cardiff has come and underlines our status as a true European capital. When you add to St David’s and John Lewis the popularity of Queen Street and the city centre’s Victorian arcades, you have a unique re...
domino effect ... M&S has vowed not to (cut prices), but if Debenhams continues to slash prices and Next or John Lewis follow suit, then they may be forced into rethinking their strategy.