E/ Complete the table and then write a report on how the partners were achieving good results.
Refer to the text
John Lewis
Waitrose
EBIT 2008
£144
£212
EBIT 2009
£168
£268
Christmas sales
£100 m
20% rise
February sales
18% rise
11% rise
Overall profit during 1st half of 2009
33%
Overall profit 2nd half of 2009
20%
Assignment: Write a report in which you explain how John Lewis and Waitrose were able to achieve good results over the year 2009.
