Some gifts are more than just a gift. That is the message that the John Lewis Partnership is said to have spent £7m on this year, trying to get more people to do their Christmas shopping in its stores. That £7m is certainly a sizeable gift to broadcasters, digital businesses, the ad’s star, Elton John (said to have received a six-figure fee), and a bit of the advertising industry (an agency called adam&eveDDB).
But is it a good use of money? And is it wise for John Lewis to push out such a lavish campaign in a year when its profitability fell to almost zero by the end of July, and when the high street is the scene of so much retrenchment, job losses and closed stores?
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