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John Lewis boss Sharon White knowingly kills off slogan – The Times
Retail is tough but no one has had a tougher start in the business than Sharon White, the new chairman of John Lewis and Waitrose. After she was appointed head of the partnership last year, its two
Retail is tough but no one has had a tougher start in the business than Sharon White, the new chairman of John Lewis and Waitrose. After she was appointed head of the partnership last year, its two most senior executives, Paula Nickolds and Rob Collins, who ran John Lewis and Waitrose, both quit. Annual profits plunged by a quarter to £123 million, leaving the sacred staff bonus at its lowest for more than half a century 2 per cent. Then Covid-19 hit, forcing White to announce the closure of eig…
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