live life well
When we sat down at our team planning meeting to discuss what to do with this February issue, it was unanimously agreed that a spotlight on wellness and the happy home was needed. A challenging 2019 by all accounts, plus a wet autumn folding into a cold winter, made us feel we should kick off 2020 with inspiration for creating an indoor retreat to hunker down in. Then we read John Lewis & Partners’ annual Retail Report. Its headline finding? JOMO (joy of missing out), which has replaced FOMO (fear of missing out). I can’t deny that I am very much on board. John Lewis & Partners has seen this trend reflected in the sales of products, such as linen bedding (an increase of 187%), houseplants (up 43%) and home-cinema experiences,…