John Lewis has announced it is permanently closing eight of its stores, putting 1,300 workers at risk. The retailer said it had to "secure the business's long-term future and respond to customers' shopping needs". Department stores in Birmingham and Watford will not reopen as the coronavirus lockdown eases. At Home stores in Croydon, Newbury, Swindon and Tamworth will also shut down, as will travel sites at Heathrow airport and London St Pancras.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53348519

What do (did) they sell? ???

What do (did) they sell? ???
Particularly anything for your home with good quality products. Before we always went there for white goods, and other kitchen items.

What do (did) they sell? ???


They are a chain of department stores selling clothing, furniture, kitchenware, etc. Known for their great guarantees on electrical items. At work if we are buying gift cards for someone’s wedding or baby shower we buy them John Lewis gift cards

John Lewis is considering more store closures as it tries to cut costs and adapt to the boom in online shopping.

In what would be another blow for the High Street, the BBC understands up to eight department stores may remain permanently closed.

That would be on top of the eight stores it shut last year, which included two small travel hub shops at Heathrow and St Pancras.

That could leave it with 34 stores, down from its current total of 42.

John Lewis has declined to comment on the potential move, which was first reported by the Sunday Times.

Any closures would be another blow to the high street and town centres, which are already grappling with the fall-out from the collapse of Debenhams and Sir Philip Green's Arcadia empire.

The rise in internet shopping, exacerbated by various lockdown measures amid coronavirus, has forced John Lewis to rethink how many stores it needs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56154961

I had to do a doubletake because I was thinking of John Lewis, the Civil Rights icon who died last year.


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I had to do a doubletake because I was thinking of John Lewis, the Civil Rights icon who died last year.


Cat
I was the same in reverse, when I saw his name on yesterday's birthday list.

I had to do a doubletake because I was thinking of John Lewis, the Civil Rights icon who died last year.


Cat

I was the same in reverse, when I saw his name on yesterday's birthday list.

I thought exactly the same thing!

What kind of store was John Lewis? ???

What kind of store was John Lewis? ???



Particularly anything for your home with good quality products. Before we always went there for white goods, and other kitchen items.



They are a chain of department stores selling clothing, furniture, kitchenware, etc. Known for their great guarantees on electrical items. At work if we are buying gift cards for someone’s wedding or baby shower we buy them John Lewis gift cards

Thank you, I was about to do the same.