John Lewis has urged the government to provide clarity urgently about whether stores can reopen in December when the latest lockdown in England is scheduled to end.
John Lewis Partnership group operations director Andrew Murphy made the plea as retailers fear they will have insufficient time to prepare for seasonal demand.
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