Ker Robertson’s image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial As part of a retail management shake-up, John Lewis and Waitrose aim to slash 1,000 positions. The move comes after the closure of eight John Lewis stores earlier this year, which resulted in the loss of around 1,500 jobs. As buying patterns change and more people shop online, John Lewis, which owns Waitrose and the department store brand, is attempting to minimize costs. It stated that it would assist affected employees in finding new jobs and that it wished to prevent forced redundancies. According to a John Lewis Partnership representative, the projected job losses “would allow us to reinvest in what matters most to our customers.” The firm stated that it will invest in customer service positions as well as “visual merchandising to make our stores appear their best to entice customers.” According to the company, the layoffs will “lower the number of layers between our most senior leaders and non-management” shopfloor employees. The epidemic of the coronavirus has increased a tendency of individuals shopping online rather than in stores. Last year, John Lewis implemented a plan to adjust to the rise of internet shopping, which involved the closure of eight locations and the loss of 1,300 jobs. After reporting a large annual loss due to the pandemic’s impact, it subsequently announced the closure of eight more department stores this year. It currently operates 34 John Lewis stores and 331 Waitrose outlets in the United Kingdom. WaitroseJohn LewisCompanies/n
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