Is it all change at John Lewis?

Proposed changes to company’s business model have been causing concern in Middle England

John Lewis department store
John Lewis department store
(Image credit: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

It was reported last month that the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is looking into selling a minority stake of up to £2bn in the firm, which has been entirely owned by its staff, known as “partners”, since 1950.

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