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HanesBrands confirms interim CFO Scott Lewis as new CFO

HanesBrands, Inc. (HBI) announced Tuesday that Interim Chief Financial Officer Scott Lewis has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Lewis will also continue in his role as Chief Accounting Officer, a position he has held since 2015. Lewis, a 17-year veteran of HanesBrands with an extensive background in accounting, tax,...

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John Lewis launches first ‘tweens’ fashion collection

Department store retailer John Lewis is expanding its childrenswear offering with its first ‘tweens’ collection as it looks to “significantly grow its share” of the children’s fashion business in the UK. In a statement, John Lewis said that the new children’s collection will feature more than 2,100 more lines, including its own-label ‘tween’...

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John Lewis shares 2022 beauty trends

John Lewis is predicting that the “great British glow up” is here to stay as consumer lifestyles continue to shift, as people use their beauty expertise learnt over lockdown in their everyday routines. In the John Lewis’ ‘Beauty Bets’ report, the retailer reveals that collagen, lip liner, perfume and beauty miniatures were among the beauty...

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John Lewis first UK retailer to offer equal parental leave

Department store, John Lewis will become the first UK retailer to offer equal paid parental leave to its employees. The company will introduce 26 weeks equal parenthood paid maternity and paternity leave - 14 weeks at full contractual pay and 12 weeks at 50 percent contractual pay. John Lewis will also offer two weeks of paid leave for any...

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Oola Lingerie signs with John Lewis after only seven months of trading

Plus size lingerie brand, Oola Lingerie has announced its collection will be available at retailer John Lewis - just seven months after the company started trading. The brand has become popular with plus-sized influencers and offers stylish, contemporary, and colorful underwear. Oola Lingerie stocks back sizes from a size 38-46 and cups from...

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John Lewis appoints three senior hires amid digital-first revamp

John Lewis has appointed three new senior hires as it pushes forward with its five-year digital-first strategy announced last year amid the pandemic. Steve Masterton has been named the new director of online trade, Stephen Spencer as director of Store of the Future, and Rosie Hanley as head of brand and marketing. These newest hires come after...

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John Lewis launches new affordable own-brand range

Department store John Lewis has launched AnyDay, a new brand designed in-house that aims to be more affordable, offering “great value for everyday moments” across homeware, technology, baby care and baby clothing. AnyDay will be available from April 12 when its stores reopen, as well as online, and will include more than 2,400 “quality products...

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Ex-Warehouse executives launch new sustainable brand Albaray

Three former Warehouse executives are launching a new sustainable womenswear brand from April, called Albaray. First revealed by John Lewis in February as one of its new 50 fashion and beauty brands, Albaray will launch with a selection of dresses, separates and loungewear. Albaray is a sustainable start-up founded by chief executive Paula...

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On a deserted Oxford Street, department stores are downsizing

London’s West End, in particular the shopping thoroughfare of Oxford Street, Soho and Mayfair, was, in pre-covid times, a haven for shoppers and fashion. But not anymore. With stores closed and a retail industry facing unsurmountable pressures, the UK’s world-class shopping destination is under threat. Oxford Street is perennially empty, with...

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John Lewis fashion buying director to exit

John Lewis has confirmed its fashion buying director Christine Kasoulis is leaving the company. Kasoulis has been in her current role at the British retailer since 2017, before which she held positions as head of buying for home from 2007, director of new product development from 2009, and buying director of home from 2013. According to Drapers,...

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John Lewis adding 50 new fashion and beauty brands

Department store John Lewis is adding 50 new fashion and beauty brands, from start-up independents to high street favourites to cater for what it calls a “shift in dress codes” with shoppers opting for more comfortable, casual attire over more formal styles. Over the past 12 months, lifestyles have changed and with it, what customers want in...

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John Lewis Partnership names Rita Clifton as new deputy chair

The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Rita Clifton as its new deputy chair, effective February. Clifton has experience as a non-executive director at a number of consumer-facing companies, including Asos, whose board she was on for six years before stepping down earlier this year. She has also held a number of top positions...