Summary
John Lewis Partnership, owner of John Lewis and Waitrose, reported widened losses of £124m in the first half of the year, a 40% increase from £88m in the same period in 2025. The retailer attributed the losses to higher costs and decreased shopper confidence, despite Waitrose seeing sales growth.
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