The UK’s much-loved John Lewis department store is a bellwether for Middle England. Its partnership model means the store is owned by its staff. But can this kind of ‘caring capitalism’ survive in a world of ruthless online retail?<\/p>\n
#johnlewis #retailindustry #capitalism #capitalinvestment #retail #retailstrategy <\/p>\n
01:43 – Challenges for John Lewis
\n03:38 – A radical model of partnership
\n06:56 – Stores boom
\n10:38 – Profits warning
\n13:12 – Stores closed
\n16:42 – ‘Never knowingly undersold’
\n18:41 – Funding crisis
\n22:50 – Battle with Marks & Spencer
\n28:20 – Can the Partnership survive?<\/p>\n
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