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johnlewis.com

Investments

3

Partners & Customers

10

About John Lewis

John Lewis is a chain of upmarket department stores operating throughout the United Kingdom. The chain is owned by the John Lewis Partnership, which was created alongside the first store in the mid-1800s.

Headquarters Location

Selectapost 57

Sheffield, England, S97 3GL,

United Kingdom

+03456 049 049

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Latest John Lewis News

Heightened demand for festive retail workers set to outstrip supply

Sep 20, 2023

John Lewis recently kicked off a hunt for 10,000 seasonal recruits, including in Waitrose Retailers face the prospect of intense staffing pressures at the busiest time of the year, as the need for festive seasonal workers outstrips supply, new research suggests. Brexit-fuelled labour shortages mean retailers need more additional support than usual this Christmas , while the same pressures mean the seasonal labour pool is smaller, according to Axonify, which conducted the research. More than half of retail managers surveyed (53%) said they were hiring more festive seasonal workers this year, either because they needed more support than usual or because existing staff lacked the skills to meet seasonal demand. But nearly as many (49%) said it had been harder to find them and 57% said the quality of applicants, including their skill set and previous experience, had become worse. “This is a critical time of the year for middle management as they’re typically focused on hiring seasonal workers in anticipation of a busy holiday shopping and travel season,” said Axonify CEO Carol Leaman. “With an expected increase in seasonal hiring this year and a tight labour market due to Brexit , we know these industries will be challenged to find the right workers to support their business.” The news comes with major supermarket festive seasonal recruitment drives soon to launch or already under way. John Lewis last month kicked off a hunt for 10,000 seasonal recruits , including in Waitrose . The intake is slightly more – by about 100 – than the company advertised in last year’s recruitment drive. Sainsbury’s is expected to releasse details of its seasonal recruitment drive early next week - more than a month earlier than its festive hiring push launched last year . Tesco has also begun its search for festive store workers, with a page on its website asking candidates to sign up now for job alerts starting from 9 October. The survey of 300 UK retail managers found they were adapting recruitment processes to attract more applicants. Some 59% had revised job descriptions, while 65% were offering flexible works schedules and 49% were offering more competitive perks and benefits. The research by Axonify, provider of an AI-powered training platform, also highlighted the pressure on middle managers, with 77% of them responsible for anticipating and solving staffing needs, identifying skills gaps and getting new hires up and running. More than three in five (64%) were responsible for onboarding new hires. More than half (54%) said the responsibility contributed to burnout. Leaman said: “Our data shows that seasonal hiring is not only a stressful time for managers, but it has also become a very complex undertaking that requires them to think beyond just getting workers hired. “In addition to their operational duties for the business, managers are responsible for ensuring each new member of their workforce is onboarded, trained, and empowered to deliver seamless customer experiences for the business.” Topics

John Lewis Investments

3 Investments

John Lewis has made 3 investments. Their latest investment was in WeFiFo as part of their Corporate Minority on November 11, 2017.

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John Lewis Investments Activity

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Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

11/27/2017

Corporate Minority

WeFiFo

$0.27M

Yes

2

11/27/2017

Corporate Minority

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$99M

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10

2/7/2017

Angel

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Date

11/27/2017

11/27/2017

2/7/2017

Round

Corporate Minority

Corporate Minority

Angel

Company

WeFiFo

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$0.27M

$99M

$99M

New?

Yes

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Co-Investors

Sources

2

10

10

John Lewis Partners & Customers

10 Partners and customers

John Lewis has 10 strategic partners and customers. John Lewis recently partnered with ReFuels on August 8, 2023.

Date

Type

Business Partner

Country

News Snippet

Sources

8/23/2023

Partner

Netherlands

ReFuels and John Lewis Partnership collaborate on South West’s first biomethane HGV refuelling station

ReFuels is collaborating with John Lewis Partnership on the first biomethane HGV refuelling station to be built in the South East of England .

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7/6/2023

Supplier

Indonesia

Savannah Miller unveils new womenswear brand Vivere

Vivere will be available from August , direct-to-consumer through its website , viverelondon.com , as well as in partnership with John Lewis .

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7/3/2023

Vendor

United States

John Lewis Partnership taps Salesforce tech for more personalised, convenient, seamless customer experience

John Lewis Partnership taps Salesforce tech for more personalised , convenient , seamless customer experience

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6/12/2023

Partner

United Kingdom

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5/15/2023

Vendor

United Kingdom

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8/23/2023

7/6/2023

7/3/2023

6/12/2023

5/15/2023

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Partner

Supplier

Vendor

Partner

Vendor

Business Partner

Country

Netherlands

Indonesia

United States

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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ReFuels and John Lewis Partnership collaborate on South West’s first biomethane HGV refuelling station

ReFuels is collaborating with John Lewis Partnership on the first biomethane HGV refuelling station to be built in the South East of England .

Savannah Miller unveils new womenswear brand Vivere

Vivere will be available from August , direct-to-consumer through its website , viverelondon.com , as well as in partnership with John Lewis .

John Lewis Partnership taps Salesforce tech for more personalised, convenient, seamless customer experience

John Lewis Partnership taps Salesforce tech for more personalised , convenient , seamless customer experience

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John Lewis Team

7 Team Members

John Lewis has 7 team members, including current Owner, John Jewell.

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Work History

Title

Status

John Jewell

Owner

Current

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