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This year, Partners were given early access to share our eagerly awaited Christmas advert on social media. We're more than employees - we're owners. hashtag#WeArePartners#EltonJohnLewis /www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNbSgMEZ_Tw
John Lewis & Partners, Oxford Street have announced they will launch their first Frost fair on the roof of their store, featuring a seasonal ice rink. As well as skyline skating, the rooftop will offer winter warmers such as hot gin and tonic, mulled sloe gin and a gingerbread sour, as well as a selection of freshly baked pies. This takes its inspiration from the 17th century frost fairs that used to take place on the frozen River Thames, where shop owners would set up stalls selling hot gin.
Following a competitive pitch day to our unique retail innovation programme - JLAB - we have selected four businesses who can help us reduce plastic waste by reusing and reducing food, liquid and postal packaging. Ten start-ups and more established businesses presented ideas on alternative packaging, chemical recycling, sustainable materials and plastic-free products, to eight judges made up of experts from the sustainability and investment sector and senior leaders from across the John Lewis Partnership. JLAB provides access to expert advice from the John Lewis Partnership, customer panels and data, a chance to launch trials and pilots and possible financial investment. CupClub™ - an innovative returnable packaging service for drinks that helps retailers reduce single-use plastic packaging by providing trackable products and utilising RFID technology, will now be trialled. Options will also be explored with three other businesses: Cuantec - which takes natural waste materials to obtain a natural biopolymer and is then turned into compostable, antimicrobial food packaging.
For the first time ever, we have partnered with iconic confectioners, Quality Street to offer customers bespoke tins of the nation’s favourite festive treats. Customers will have the chance to curate the contents of their Quality Street tin, whether it’s opting for more Toffee Pennies and less Strawberry Delights to create a customised selection based on their own personal taste. Our flagship Oxford Street shop will also have an exclusive personalisation station where customers can create their very own tin, for example reading “Smith Street” or “Oxford Street”
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Today, the 83,000 Partners who work for the John Lewis Partnership have - for the first time in the company’s history been included in the businesses’ names as both John Lewis and Waitrose have added ‘& Partners’ Paula Nickolds, John Lewis & Partners managing director, said: “Our Partnership business model and the inherent strength of our Partners really sets us apart. “That’s why the change to our visual identity this week puts Partners back at the heart of everything we do. This move not only reflects the business we have become but more importantly, the business we want to be.” To support the launch, the firm is embarking on its first joint John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners national marketing campaign, which includes a new TV and cinema advert.
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