In this file photo taken July 2, 2020 shows the entrance to a John Lewis store in Oxford Street, central London. — AFP pic
“Prior to the pandemic, the eight shops identified were already financially challenged and the pandemic has accelerated the switch from shopping in-store to online,” John Lewis said in a statement. John Lewis forms part of the John Lewis Partnership comprising also the upmarket Waitrose supermarkets.
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