John Lewis is a chain of department stores in the UK which, alongside grocery stablemate Waitrose, forms the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership. John Lewis was formed in 1846 when its eponymous founder opened a drapery shop on Oxford Street. John Spedan Lewis created the “never knowingly undersold” pledge in 1925 and made early moves to establish the partnership business model. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about John Lewis and the department stores sector.
John Lewis is making a big push to improve its fashion offerings by bringing in 100 new clothing brands to compete better with Next and Marks & Spencer.
The John Lewis Partnership would likely pay out a bonus again for the first time in four years if it meets a minimum profit level, staff have been told.
Grocery and department store group John Lewis Partnership has expanded its retail media offer beyond its own websites.
Department store group John Lewis has told some staff they must spend more time in the office or other working locations and less time working from home, Retail Week can reveal.
Staff across the John Lewis Partnership, which consists of John Lewis and Waitrose, have called on bosses to reinstate bonuses.
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