1300 jobs at risk as John Lewis shuts down 8 stores but reopens another 9

// John Lewis confirms that 8 of its stores will not reopen and will shut down permanently
// The closures, which includes the Watford and Birmingham stores, places 1300 jobs at risk
// At the same time, John Lewis confirms the final wave of 9 store reopenings in lockdown exit strategyAround 1300 jobs are at risk of redundancy as the John Lewis Partnership announced it will permanently shut down eight John Lewis stores that have not yet reopened post-lockdown.
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