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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

‘Buzz is back’ for John Lewis, but no commitment to return of staff bonus

John Lewis’s pre-tax losses for the six months to 27 July were £30m, an improvement of £29m year-on-year.
John Lewis’s pre-tax losses for the six months to 27 July were £30m, an improvement of £29m year-on-year. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

The owner of John Lewis and Waitrose has said it is on track for “significantly higher” full-year profits, but refused to confirm staff would get their annual bonus next March.

Nish Kankiwala, the chief executive of the John Lewis Partnership, said “the buzz is back”, but did not commit to the return of the annual reward for the mutual’s employees, known as partners, which they last received in 2022.

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