The first-ever chief executive of the John Lewis Partnership is having his role axed as part of a reshuffle under Jason Tarry, as the new chair accelerates a turnaround plan only weeks after taking the reins from his predecessor, Sharon White.
JLP, which owns the Waitrose supermarket chain and 34 department stores, said Nish Kankiwala had agreed to step back as chief executive, a role created 18 months ago under White’s direction.
