John Lewis, a popular UK high street department store retailer chain, has teamed up with Wi-Fi Hotspot operator BTOpenzone to deliver free wireless internet access to customers in all of its shops nationwide.

The retailer claims that more than 60% of its customers research products online, before visiting a shop to make a purchase, and believes that adding in-store Wi-Fi will thus add to their experience. A new John Lewis iPhone App is also due to launch "soon", which will help customers both find and rate the stores products.



As usual the service, which John Lewis claims to be "faster" than using a Mobile Broadband alternative, will work with any Wi-Fi equipped devices (Smartphone's, Laptop's etc.) and is free to all customers who register once with an email address.