John Lewis set to downsize London HQ as staff favour working from home

John Lewis head office, Victoria Street

John Lewis Partnership is set to exit its headquarters and search for new offices in central London “because it needs less space” as staff continue to work from home following the pandemic, according to a report in The Times.

The group, which includes John Lewis and Waitrose, is said to be looking to cut the size of its current HQ space by “more than half”.

John Lewis is reportedly ending its current lease for its 220,000 sq ft Victoria Street headquarters earlier than planned and said it hoped to relocate to a new site “by the end of next year”.

 

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