"It would certainly be helpful" the Chair of John Lewis has told ITV News' Joel Hills if the government made it easier to recruit lorry drivers.

John Lewis Chair says government should make it easier to recruit HGV drivers

The company said the shake-up will take place as part of a simplification of store management.

John Lewis and Waitrose plan to cut around 1,000 jobs in stores

Department store John Lewis has announced plans to build 10,000 rental homes over the next few years to help address the national housing crisis.

John Lewis unveils plans to build 10,000 homes for rental

John Lewis department store signage in Leicester, UK on Saturday July 4th, 2020. in Leicester, UK on Saturday July 4th, 2020.
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On April 12, as non-essential shops reopen, these eight John Lewis shops will remain shuttered and something essential will have been lost.

John Lewis closures were expected but will leave communities in a state of shock

The department store retailer told staff it will not reopen the stores after lockdown measures lift, as it adapts to changing shopping habits.

John Lewis announces a further eight stores to close putting 1,465 jobs at risk

The John Lewis Partnership has warned over further store closures as it swung to a £517 million annual loss after the pandemic battered its department stores.

John Lewis warns over more shop closures after tumbling to £517m loss

The department store said it considered shelving its annual marketing campaign this year,  but said charity partners persuaded it to go ahead.

John Lewis Christmas advert ‘celebrates kindness’ during UK pandemic

More than 2,500 jobs are to be axed at John Lewis and Lloyds Banking Group.

More than 2,500 jobs axed at John Lewis and Lloyds Banking Group

Dame Sharon White, chairman of the retail group, told partners on Thursday that the announcement ‘will come as a blow’.

John Lewis axes staff bonus for first time since 1953

 John Lewis, Burger King and Rolls Royce are set to announce job losses.

It said the eight shops were already "financially challenged" before the pandemic, which has ramped up the shift towards online shopping.

10,000 jobs face axe at Boots, John Lewis and Rolls-Royce

Bosses are understood to be discussing which sites to shutter permanently once the lockdown is lifted.

John Lewis ‘highly unlikely' to keep all department stores open after lockdown

The retailer said it was the first time in its 155-year history that it will not open its shop doors for customers.

John Lewis, Pret A Manger and New Look to close outlets amid coronavirus

The group reported a 23 per cent plunge in underlying pre-tax profits to £123 million for last year.

John Lewis closes stores and cuts staff bonus as profits plunge

Trading in the run up to Christmas was the worst since 2008 when the UK was in the grips of a recession.

Why 2019 might be the year retail bosses are keen to forget

Paula Nickolds was supposed to take over as head of brand for Waitrose and John Lewis in a combined role in February, but will instead leave

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