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10About 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.

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Latest John Lewis News
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.

John Lewis Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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11/27/2017 | Corporate Minority | WeFiFo | $0.27M | Yes | John Lewis, and L Marks | 2 |
11/27/2017 | Corporate Minority | |||||
2/7/2017 | Angel |
Date | 11/27/2017 | 11/27/2017 | 2/7/2017 |
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Round | Corporate Minority | Corporate Minority | Angel |
Company | WeFiFo | ||
Amount | $0.27M | ||
New? | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | John Lewis, and L Marks | ||
Sources | 2 |
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 |
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8/23/2023 | Partner | Netherlands | ReFuels is collaborating with John Lewis Partnership on the first biomethane HGV refuelling station to be built in the South East of England . | 2 | |
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 . | 1 | |
7/3/2023 | Vendor | United States | John Lewis Partnership taps Salesforce tech for more personalised , convenient , seamless customer experience | 1 | |
6/12/2023 | Partner | ||||
5/15/2023 | Vendor |
Date | 8/23/2023 | 7/6/2023 | 7/3/2023 | 6/12/2023 | 5/15/2023 |
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Type | Partner | Supplier | Vendor | Partner | Vendor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | Netherlands | Indonesia | United States | ||
News Snippet | 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 | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
John Lewis Team
7 Team Members
John Lewis has 7 team members, including current Owner, John Jewell.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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John Jewell | Owner | Current | |
Name | John Jewell | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Owner | ||||
Status | Current |