National media coverage round up: John Lewis financial results 

Last week, John Lewis and Partners warned that a hit from a no-deal Brexit would be ‘significant’ and impossible to offset, after revealing its half-year losses of almost £26 million.

CIM’s chief executive, Chris Daly spoke to UK national press about John Lewis and Partners recent financial results and the role marketing played. To read the full articles on the story and CIM’s opinion, please click on the following links:

The Scotsman:

https://www.scotsman.com/business/reaction-john-lewis-warns-of-brexit-blow-after-sliding-into-the-red-1-5002722

Daily Mail: 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7458863/John-Lewis-forced-ditch-famous-Never-Knowingly-Undersold-slogan.html

The Guardian - live blog:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2019/sep/12/trump-delays-tariffs-markets-ecb-stimulus-package-qe-mario-draghi-business-live?page=with:block-5d79df3f8f083106f455a05a#liveblog-navigation