John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela Scanlon The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
John Lewis boss ‘optimistic’ for Christmas despite ‘perma crisis externally’ Peter Ruis said ‘it isn’t an economy where you’re going to splurge, when you’ve got that inflation swirling around you’. The Independent UK · Sep 3
‘Strategic change and grasping nettles’: where now for John Lewis as boss exits? Peter Ruis appeared ‘to be doing a good job in difficult circumstances’ at department store chain, says analyst The Guardian - UK · Aug 15
John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis quits job after less than three years Surprise departure comes after department store chain’s chair warned of ‘really tough trading conditions’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
John Lewis boss Peter Ruis quits as retail giant names his replacement Peter Ruis is set to leave his role as managing director of John Lewis next month The Independent UK · Aug 10
John Lewis names new boss as Peter Ruis to step down Mr Ruis will be replaced by Will Kernan, the former boss of high street retailers River Island and The White Company. Evening Standard · Aug 10
John Lewis takes on Sports Direct with multimillion-pound fitness investment The investment is part of a £800 million cash injection from John Lewis into its 36 stores across the UK The Independent UK · Aug 2
John Lewis eyes sport and fitness growth with multimillion-pound investment Boss Peter Ruis said the relaunch is an ‘important step’ in a major store investment plan. Evening Standard · Aug 2
Topshop returns to high streets across UK in John Lewis partnership The fashion brand, which closed its final standalone high street stores in 2021, will appear in all of John Lewis’s 32 department stores on Tuesday Evening Standard · Feb 17
Mapped: Topshop returns to the high street – here’s where you can find the iconic brand The popular fashion brand will appear in all John Lewis department stores from Tuesday The Independent UK · Feb 17
‘Replacing the old, stuffy department store’: John Lewis boss on its revamp Peter Ruis discusses the chain’s £800m reboot, bringing ‘radical relevance’ – and that dance-driven Christmas ad The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025
London fashion week aims to restore sector’s role as UK economic powerhouse The LFW organiser’s new boss, Laura Weir, wants to embed fashion into government thinking and lure back famous brands The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025
John Lewis targets gen Z with Topshop revival tie-up Retailer says leather jackets and denim will resonate with younger shoppers and create a ‘family day out’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025
Topshop to return to British high streets in John Lewis stores Topshop and Topman clothes will be sold in John Lewis shops nationwide from February next year The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025 Topshop returning to UK high streets in John Lewis stores Topshop and Topman clothes will be sold in John Lewis shops nationwide from February next year.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024 Secondhand Prada and cooking lessons? John Lewis gambles £800m on store makeovers The retailer plans a dramatic rethink of the chain, to include spas, boutiques and talks by authors, after deciding ‘shops are here to stay’
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024 John Lewis launches beauty-led store makeovers as part of £800m investment The company has committed to inject over £250 million into its stores over the next two years as part of the plan.
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024 John Lewis unveils new look Oxford Street store as it shelves plans to convert much of flagship into offices A flagship Jamie Oliver Cookery School and Cafe on the third floor is opening in spring next year as part of the changes to the store.
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2024 John Lewis bosses plotting a "radical overhaul" of Peter Jones store The store last underwent a a major refurbishment between 1999 and 2004 at a cost of £107 million.
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2024 John Lewis hails instant sales pick up after return of famous price pledge The “Never Knowingly Undersold” tagline was launched in 1925 and temporarily axed in 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024 John Lewis brings back ‘never knowingly undersold’ promise as AI cuts cost of thousands of items Roughly 30,000 prices will change next week as a result of the move
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024 John Lewis brings back ‘never knowingly undersold’ promise Retailer says it will use AI tools to match in-store and online prices of 25 competitors after axing policy in 2022
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2024 John Lewis is back in the black, but the glory days of big bonuses seem far away The group is expected to reveal a £25m profit this week, but it’s mostly thanks to rising revenues at Waitrose
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024 John Lewis brings back former fashion boss Peter Ruis to lead chain Appointment of Naomi Simcock’s replacement as head of department store comes amid falling sales
Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2024 Peter Ruis returns to John Lewis and will lead department stores business Former Jigsaw boss Peter Ruis has been appointed to lead John Lewis department stores, returning to the business where he once worked for nine years.