The owner of John Lewis and Waitrose is hiring more than 150 tech specialists and delivery driving staff as part of a big investment in its online shops.
The John Lewis Partnership said its recruitment drive would help grow its online stores, which together have more than 55 million visits a month.
Online sales have rocketed in the wake of the home delivery boom prompted by pandemic closures. They now make up almost 70% of John Lewis’s total sales, while Waitrose has seen its online share quadruple from 5% in 2020 to nearly 20% this year.
