John Lewis operates 31 department stores in the United Kingdom, including one in central Glasgow, Scotland, as well as 10 John Lewis at home stores, a shop at Heathrow Airport and an e-commerce operation. It also runs the gourmet-oriented Waitrose supermarket chain, with 328 stores. The retailer’s merchandise ranges from affordable to upscale, and its something-for-everyone approach may be a reflection of its corporate structure, as the company is owned by its employees and, by its charter, run with their benefit in mind. The company offers a broad home products selection presented in a mix of category- and task-oriented displays. It also features distinct seasonal presentations such those for the back to school, or more specifically in this case, off to university. Although only visited in late September, John Lewis Glasgow even mounted a Halloween preview set in an indication of how seriously it takes seasonal merchandising.
