John Lewis Partnership plc
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John Lewis Partnership plc Key Employees
Name Job Title
Fast Facts
Director - Operational
171 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5NN, Lesley Ballantyne
Headquarters Address Development
United Kingdom
Director - Retail
Andrew Murphy
Telephone + 44 0207 8281000 Operations
Marisa Cassoni Director - Finance
Fax N/A
Jane Tozer Director
Website www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange N/A
Company Overview
Number of Employees 76,500
John Lewis Partnership plc (John Lewis)
Fiscal Year End January
operates a chain of department stores,
supermarkets and convenience stores under the
Revenue (in US$ million) 11,325.85
brand names of John Lewis and Waitrose. Its
Revenue (in GBP million) 7,361.80
product range includes consumer electronic
items, baked foods, fresh fruit and vegetables,
wines, groceries, household items, household
electrical appliances, clothing, footwear,
furniture, home furnishings, gifts, toys and
related accessories. In addition to this, the
SWOT Analysis company provides home delivery, warranty,
maintenance and repair services. The company
Strengths Weaknesses sells its merchandise through its retail stores,
catalog and websites in the UK. John Lewis is
Broad portfolio of products and headquartered in London, the UK.
Geographic concentration
services
Strong growth of Waitrose brand Limited solvency position
Strong market position Key Competitors
Debenhams plc (Ticker: DEB)
Opportunities Threats
Marks and Spencer Group plc (Ticker: MKS)
Growth of web-based stores Aggressive expansion of competitors
Next plc (Ticker: NXT)
Strategic partnerships Public spending cuts
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Rise in labor wages
Tesco
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Company Overview ................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Business Description ..............................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Major Products and Services .................................................................................................................................5
2 Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships ............................................................................................. 6
2.1 M&A and Partnerships Strategy .............................................................................................................................6
3 Recent Developments ............................................................................................................................. 8
4 SWOT Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview ..................................................................................................................................10
4.2 Strengths ..............................................................................................................................................................10
4.3 Weaknesses .........................................................................................................................................................10
4.4 Opportunities ........................................................................................................................................................11
4.5 Threats .................................................................................................................................................................11
5 John Lewis Partnership plc - Company Statement ............................................................................. 12
6 John Lewis Partnership plc - History ................................................................................................... 13
7 John Lewis Partnership plc - Key Employees ..................................................................................... 15
8 John Lewis Partnership plc - Locations and Subsidiaries ................................................................. 16
8.1 Head Office ..........................................................................................................................................................16
8.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries ........................................................................................................................16
9 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................ 18
9.1 Methodology .........................................................................................................................................................18
9.2 Disclaimer.............................................................................................................................................................18
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