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Why Dame Sharon White failed at John Lewis

2 October 2023

11:14 PM

2 October 2023

11:14 PM

There are lots of plausible explanations for Dame Sharon White’s failure at the department store and grocery chain John Lewis. The retail environment was too tough. Her predecessor expanded too quickly. During a cost–of-living crisis and with the shift to online shopping it was always going to be a very tough gig.

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