{"id":9927,"date":"2023-07-22T00:26:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T00:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/john-lewis-partnership-halves-size-of-head-office-with-new-site\/"},"modified":"2023-07-22T00:26:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T00:26:12","slug":"john-lewis-partnership-halves-size-of-head-office-with-new-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/john-lewis-partnership-halves-size-of-head-office-with-new-site\/","title":{"rendered":"John Lewis Partnership halves size of head office with new site"},"content":{"rendered":"

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John Lewis Partnership is downsizing its headquarters as it moves to a smaller office.<\/p>\n

The department store retailer is set to ditch its 220,000 square feet Victoria Street site for a new 108,000 square feet space in Pimlico.<\/p>\n

The news comes after the business said last year it was searching for a head office better suited to the rise of hybrid working, before its lease ran out in December 2024.<\/p>\n

John Lewis hopes to start moving to its new headquarters from next summer.<\/p>\n\n

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A John Lewis Partnership spokesperson commented: \u201cThe move will help ensure we\u2019re well placed for hybrid working and builds on more than 80 years of having a base in the capital.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the coming months we\u2019ll get the building ready for us to move in next year\u201d.<\/p>\n

The downsize will save money for the business, making it good news for chairman Dame Sharon White\u2019s turnaround plan.<\/p>\n

Last month, White pledged to return the retailer to profit before 2026, adding that staff bonuses would only return \u201cwhen affordable\u201d.<\/p>\n

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