A new director of property has been named by the John Lewis Partnership, to lead its controversial Build To Rent initiative. Martin Gafsen will take up the post on November 13; he was property and facilities director for the Royal Mail Group for 16 years, with responsibilities for …
Read More »John Lewis hires Martin Gafsen who led Royal Mail’s push into housing
“With an extensive and valuable property portfolio, we have an important role to play in ensuring it continues delivering value for the long term benefit of customers and Partners for generations to come.” John Lewis wants to build 10,000 rental homes by 2030 and wants 40pc of profits to come …
Read More »‘Secret plan’ to axe 6,000 post offices and ‘turn into John Lewis-style mutual company’ – claims
Up to 6,000 loss-making post offices nationwide face being sold or axed as part of “secret plans”, a Midland post-mistress has claimed. Campaigners also claim bosses want to transform the scandal-hit Post Office service into a John Lewis-style ‘mutual’ company run by staff. Ex-postmistress Sally Stringer, who ran a post …
Read More »Last Christmas delivery dates for John Lewis, Amazon, Marks and Spencer, Boots and more
Christmas Day is less than a week away, and shoppers are frantically trying to get all of their gifts in time for the big day. It’s the busiest times of the year for shopping and if you’re planning a purchase, don’t forget to check the last delivery dates for your …
Read More »M&S, John Lewis, Next, Royal Mail: Delivery date cut offs for your Christmas shopping
With everyone buying gifts for Christmas at the same time, we’re coming up to one of the busiest times of the year for deliveries. The last thing you want is to get to the day and have no presents to give your kids or your visiting family members. If you’re …
Read More »Royal Mail issues statement as ‘lost’ parcels sold off on eBay
Hundreds of ‘lost’ Royal Mail and Hermes parcels are being auctioned off on eBay, according to reports. Adverts on the auction website show parcels containing everything from jewellery to electrical goods. Ads show parcels laid out on the floor, with bids flooding in, raising potentially hundreds of pounds for the …
Read More »Cambridge’s independent shops that sadly won’t reopen in April
Along usually bustling streets, Cambridge’s independent shops have taken a hit during the pandemic. When all shops are set to open up from April 12, we’ll find an altered streetscape as retailers big and small have sadly been forced to close. A year of lockdowns has of course impacted businesses …
Read More »Live PS5 stock updates at Amazon, Smyths, Currys, Argos, AO, Very and more as ‘massive’ drop expected
Gamers hunting for PlayStation 5 continued to flood UK retailers in a desperate bid to bag a console – but there is fresh hope. BirminghamLive has seen consoles drop at John Lewis, Smyths and GAME, Argos and AO already this month and, according to stock watchers, more are planned. A …
Read More »PS5 restock expected for Currys, AO, and Very as Royal Mail scam warning issued
A leading tipster has said more PlayStation 5 consoles will be on sale later this week after a drop at John Lewis. March continues to be a busy month for PlayStation 5 restocks, as the likes of Currys, Very and AO are all expected to put Sony’s console on sale. …
Read More »GAME PS5 loophole lets customers buy consoles 24 hours after restock – leaving them ‘amazed’
A seemingly surprising bug on the GAME website is helping PS5 customers buy consoles TODAY – 24 hours after a double drop of restocks at the high street giant. PS5 trackers have shared the “loophole” which can reportedly be used by GAME customers with consoles in their baskets. One tracker …
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