The Latest Breaking News from Jason Tarry

John Lewis Partnership losses more than double in tougher trading

The retailer reported underlying first half losses of £89 million, up from £34 million a year earlier.

Evening Standard · Sep 10

‘Strategic change and grasping nettles’: where now for John Lewis as boss exits?

Peter Ruis appeared ‘to be doing a good job in difficult circumstances’ at department store chain, says analyst

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15

John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis quits job after less than three years

Surprise departure comes after department store chain’s chair warned of ‘really tough trading conditions’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

John Lewis pays first annual staff bonus in four years as profits rise

Payment of 2% at employee-owned partnership follows sales increase to £13.4bn

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

Will John Lewis pay staff an annual bonus for first time in four years?

The John Lewis Partnership will also shed light on its recent trading and progress in its transformation strategy in an update next week.

Evening Standard · Mar 8

Will John Lewis pay staff an annual bonus for first time four years?

The John Lewis Partnership will also shed light on its recent trading and progress in its transformation strategy in an update next week.

Evening Standard · Mar 6

Waitrose boss James Bailey to leave supermarket chain in September

Mr Bailey has led the upmarket grocery business as its managing director since 2020.

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

John Lewis’s chair Jason Tarry to earn more than £1.3m this year

Ex-Tesco executive, who joined the group last year, earned £415,000 in his first four and a half months in the job

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

Signs of recovery for John Lewis after strategic reset, but ‘the best is yet to come’

New chair Jason Tarry said that the Partnership “has the right plan focused on retail”, and it certainly feels like the business is back to being run by retailers.

Fortune · Mar 13, 2025

John Lewis boss ‘determined’ to bring back bonus after payout scrapped again

The retailer said it would not pay a staff bonus despite revealing that underlying profits tripled to £126 million from £42 million the previous year.

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025