Partnership warns of ‘highly uncertain’ outlook and also announces cost of living support for staff
The John Lewis Partnership slumped to a first half loss of £99m largely driven by soaring inflation which prompted customers to spend less in its stores and hit costs, as the department store group warned of a “highly uncertain” outlook in the run-up to the key Christmas sales period due to the cost of living crisis.
The group, which is staff-owned and includes the Waitrose supermarket chain, made a profit of £69m in the same period of the six months to 30 July last year.
