John Lewis hands near-£1m payout to former boss Paula Nickolds

// John Lewis paid out £939,773 to former managing director Paula Nickolds
// Nickolds announced her departure in January after weak Christmas salesJohn Lewis has handed an almost £1 million payout to its former managing director Paula Nickolds.
The group revealed that it paid out £939,773 to Nickolds, who exited in January following lacklustre Christmas sales.
Nickolds had worked for the business for 25 years in various roles before her departure.READ MORE:John Lewis sales dow