John Lewis Partnership is halving the size of its headquarters after thousands of employees switched to working from home.

The central London offices occupy 220,000 sq ft but only about half of that is being used. Some floors are closed off entirely because so few staff are there, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

On the move: John Lewis, which is also behind the Waitrose supermarket chain, is seeking a new location with about 100,000 sq ft of space

On the move: John Lewis, which is also behind the Waitrose supermarket chain, is seeking a new location with about 100,000 sq ft of space

On the move: John Lewis, which is also behind the Waitrose supermarket chain, is seeking a new location with about 100,000 sq ft of space

The employee-owned partnership, which is also behind the Waitrose supermarket chain, is seeking a new location with about 100,000 sq ft of space.

JLP has reported an annual loss of £234m. 

A spokesman said: ‘We announced last year that we’re moving to a new London office that better suits our needs when our current lease ends next year. 

‘We don’t need as much space now we have a blended approach to working.’

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