Sir Charlie Mayfield to leave John Lewis Partnership in 2020

Search for new boss comes as profits dip amid rising costs and shift towards online shoppingThe John Lewis Partnership is searching for a new chair after it announced Sir Charlie Mayfield is stepping down in 2020.The group, which owns Waitrose and the John Lewis chain of department stores, said it would consider external candidates as well as insiders as replacements for Mayfield, who has held the post for 11 years. Continue reading...