Tag: John Lewis
Which? reveals duds to avoid on Black Friday – including smart kettle and smart watch
Which? has identified some of the dud deals that should be avoided in the Black Friday sales, including a flawed fridge freezer, a not so “smart” kettle and a pram that failed the consumer association’s safety tests. Which? tests thousands of products every year in its labs, recommending the very best as Which? Best Buys…
Which? reveals best and worst tech and home appliance stores
Which?’s latest survey reveals the best and worst tech and home retailers and finds that stores with quality products and excellent customer service generally fare better than supermarkets and high street discounters. Which? surveyed almost 3,400 people who had bought household appliances and around 3,500 who had bought tech products in the previous six months.…
Just 1 in 7 Black Friday deals genuine, claims Which?
Only one in seven (14%) Black Friday deals offer a genuine discount, according to new Which? research which finds the vast majority of promotions are cheaper or the same price in the six months before the sales extravaganza. The consumer association analysed 214 Black Friday deals last year at seven major home and tech retailers…
9 in 10 Black Friday ‘deals’ same price or cheaper ahead of event, Which? reveals
Nine in 10 (92%) Black Friday ‘deals’ are the same price or cheaper in the six months ahead of the big event, a Which? investigation has found. The consumer watchdog analysed 201 of last year’s Black Friday deals at six major retailers – Amazon, AO, Argos, Currys, John Lewis and Richer Sounds - looking at…
Tech Digest daily roundup: John Lewis Christmas ad is homage to E.T
A young alien experiencing her first Christmas is the star of this year's John Lewis festive advertising campaign. The ad, titled Unexpected Guest and an homage to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, features a 14-year-old boy who spots the space traveller crash-landing in the woods. He introduces her to the joys of Christmas, from decorating a tree…
Richer Sounds rated top tech retailer in Which? survey
Supermarkets were rated below par when it comes to buying tech with customers experiencing much higher satisfaction levels from Richer Sounds and John Lewis according to the latest Which? retail survey. Three of the UK’s biggest supermarkets finished bottom of the rankings in the latest Which? retail survey of the best places to buy tech…
John Lewis stops selling drones due to airport chaos
John Lewis has stopped selling drones because of the chaos they caused at airports. The department store took devices off its shelves in May amid growing concern over their misuse. Drone sightings at Gatwick in December caused around 1,000 flights to be cancelled or diverted over 36 hours, affecting more than 140,000 passengers in the…
Night time online shopping is a growing habit, research suggests
Night time online shopping has increased by nearly a quarter in the past year, according to John Lewis Finance. Data from the John Lewis Partnership Card – a rewards credit card – showed a 23% increase in the amount spent between midnight and 6am in 2018 compared with 2017. Women are particularly in the habit of shopping…
Twitter’s UK Christmas ad features John Lewis – the Virginia-based lecturer, that is!
Mr Lewis has owned the Twitter handle @JohnLewis since 2007 (TwitterUK/YouTube) Twitter UK has made John Lewis – the Virginia-based lecturer, not the retail store – the star of its latest Christmas advert. Every year Mr Lewis, who has owned the Twitter handle @JohnLewis since 2007, receives thousands of tweets…
John Lewis unveils new mobile strategy – including 25 strong SIM free range and Vodafone partnership
Over 25 of the most popular SIM free smartphones available to buy from www.johnlewis.com SIM free iPhone mobile handsets to go on sale online and in John Lewis Oxford Street from early July. Includes 2-year guarantee Vodafone mobile contracts to go on sale in John Lewis Cheadle from August. Includes 2 years’ worth of Accidental…
