John Lewis has promised £1m to tackle the retail industry’s “throwaway” culture. The employee-owned firm is calling on academics, charities and small businesses to pitch ideas to help cut waste and pollution across food, textiles and household products. It will provide grants between £150,000 and £300,000 to the most innovative ideas to challenge the industry’s…
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…
John Lewis has axed its controversial home insurance TV advertisement that shows a boy trashing a house after it was slapped on the wrists by the financial watchdog. The retailer withdrew the campaign, which ran for just over a fortnight earlier this month, after the Financial Conduct Authority said the ad was “potentially misleading” and…
