John Lewis Partnership is permanently closing eight of its 50 department stores, with the likely loss of 1,300 jobs. According to John Lewis, the eight shops were already "financially challenged" before the coronavirus crisis and the pandemic had accelerated the switch from shopping in-store to online. John Lewis also confirmed that nine shops that had closed because of the coronavirus lockdown would reopen on 30 July. Read the press release to see which stores are reopening and which are closing.

press release: EIGHT JOHN LEWIS SHOPS NOT TO REOPEN