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Waitrose to open 100 convenience shops in £1bn investment drive

Grocer’s five-year plan also includes up to four new big supermarkets as well as shop refurbishments

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

John Lewis owner cut 3,500 jobs last year yet hired chief on £1.2m pay deal

Further job cuts likely as JLP says it is investing in automation as part of ‘simplifying the way we work’

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024

John Lewis staff brace for shake-up as ex-Tesco UK boss named group chair

Frontline retail veteran Jason Tarry will take over from Sharon White when she steps down in September

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

John Lewis staff bonus at risk as turnaround plan delayed by two years

“More loafers, fewer sofas” as customers hold off on big ticket purchases

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023

John Lewis Partnership recruiting more than 10,000 jobs ahead of Christmas

The group, which owns the department store chain and Waitrose supermarket arm, said the vast majority of roles will be temporary, seasonal jobs.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

John Lewis submits plans for London rental homes in west and south east London

It marks the next stage in the John Lewis Partnership’s plans to build around 1,000 ‘build-to-rent’ homes in West Ealing, Bromley, and Reading

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023

John Lewis defends plans to build 10,000 rental homes on its land

Group has submitted planning application for projects in west and south-east London in face of criticism

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

John Lewis owner picks Saatchi & Saatchi to replace agency behind hit Christmas ads

Retailer parts ways with Adam&eveDDB as it attempts turnaround after slumping to a loss

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023

Is it all change at John Lewis?

It was reported last month that the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is looking into selling a minority stake of up to £2bn in the firm, which has been entirely owned by its staff, known as “partners”, since 1950. 

The Week · Apr 7, 2023

John Lewis: would ending staff ownership help the retailer, and is its boss’s strategy failing?

The chain’s mutual model was once hailed as a template, but now it needs cash amid hefty losses

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023