News - John Lewis to open new, smaller shop format

[HEXUS]

It?s focusing on home sector, which includes technology products, in order to access new locations.

Read more.

[Funkstar]

(I would post a lolcat, but I'm on mobile broadband and can't be bothered going to hunt but...)

This is relevant to my interests!

I love JohnLewis

[Brewster0101]

Great idea, but if you are building a new store on a retail park, surely you'd go for as large as possible to offer more products and not down scale.

[kopite]

Johnlewis are great

Was in the new liverpool store yesterday and they have loads of cool stuff.

Got my new tv from there a swell

[muddyfox470]

Excellent just what we needed.

Honestly John Lewis has to be one of the best bricks and mortar stores out there, and it shows with their financial results! Even the staff are well educated and know what they are talking about, rather than the hard sell.
Just a damn shame there isn't a JL or Waitrose near to where I live atm.

[Saracen]

....

Just a damn shame there isn't a JL or Waitrose near to where I live atm.

You surprised me with that, 'cos I thought I know there's a Waitrose in Durham (Gates Centre), having driven up there two or three times a couple of years ago to do some work ..... and as it's a five+ hour drive each way, it was "memorable".

It turns out though, they closed it, because it traded at a loss for two years since they bought the store in the Safeway/Morrisons sort-out. Shame. But I suppose nobody will trade at a loss for too long.

Leaves me feeling very smug that I live about a ten minute walk from a Waitrose, and use it all the time.


I agree about JL though. In my opinion, one of the best (if not THE best) retailer out there. Bought my last TV there. I cost me about £10 more than the local Comet ..... but came with free delivery (which Comet wanted to charge for) and a free 5 year warranty, which Comet wanted £180 for. Assuming they carry it, and unless I find a much better deal (and I don't just mean better price) somewhere else, the next one is likely to come from there too.

[Funkstar]

The JL store in Aberdeen saw sales even higher than the group average over christmas, I think it was a 27% rise year on year or something like that.

I just wish we had a Waitrose There are none of them north of Edinburgh. Although rumour has it they are planned.

[muddyfox470]

You surprised me with that, 'cos I thought I know there's a Waitrose in Durham (Gates Centre), having driven up there two or three times a couple of years ago to do some work ..... and as it's a five+ hour drive each way, it was "memorable".

It turns out though, they closed it, because it traded at a loss for two years since they bought the store in the Safeway/Morrisons sort-out. Shame. But I suppose nobody will trade at a loss for too long.

Leaves me feeling very smug that I live about a ten minute walk from a Waitrose, and use it all the time.


I agree about JL though. In my opinion, one of the best (if not THE best) retailer out there. Bought my last TV there. I cost me about £10 more than the local Comet ..... but came with free delivery (which Comet wanted to charge for) and a free 5 year warranty, which Comet wanted £180 for. Assuming they carry it, and unless I find a much better deal (and I don't just mean better price) somewhere else, the next one is likely to come from there too.

It was unfortunate about the one in Durham, it was the only place to buy good food, you honestly couldn't go wrong. So when I was on a placement in London over summer I made the effort to go to Waitrose as much as possible

But as I'm not in Durham much longer that is irrelevant, it's just a shame, for me and my parents that there isn't one in close range of Shrewsbury (both Waitrose and JL) both are over 30 minutes away.

A well run/managed company, and I think all the workers seem happy at the hefty discounts and the fact they own a bit of the company