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Transfer News John Lewis is looking to slash the size of its flagship store on Oxford Street in London, as part of efforts to turn around the business. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF.
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Well, These Are The Best Hair Clippers You Can Buy Right NowRetail footfall in central London has plummeted due to the coronavirus pandemic, as office workers and both international and domestic tourists have not yet returned to the capital. John Lewis

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The staff-owned business has asked Westminster council to approve plans that allow it to cut trading space by almost 40 per cent, the Standard has learned.“The challenges confronting retailers are more pronounced given the Covid-19 situation, but it is important to stress that JLP are not leaving Oxford Street, and see the flexibility of a dual/alternative use as providing them with the opportunity to invest in the retail store for its long-term future.”{{#singleComment}}{{value}} comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} comments{{/singleComment}} ES Magazine

Nothing gives me more pleasure than to say that the doors of John Lewis & Partners Oxford Street will reopen on Thursday 16 July at 10am. Nevertheless, such a major loss of space at one of London’s best known shopping destinations would represent a fresh blow to the prestige of the battered West End.
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Now a British institution, department store John Lewis began its life on Oxford Street in 1864.