John Lewis to close eight department stores, endangering 1,300 jobs
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dailystar.co.ukFREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the worldJohn Lewis has announced it will permanently close eight of its department stores, putting 1,300 workers at risk.The department store brand is one of many UK retailers hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.Today the company said eight of its stores will not be reopening as the lockdown has forced the acceleration from in-store shopping to online.
Two full-size department stores in Birmingham and Watford will close, along with four At Home shops in Croydon, Newbury, Swindon and Tamworth and two travel hub shops at Heathrow and St Pancras.Sharon White, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, said: "Closing a shop is always incredibly difficult and today's.
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