Murphy said he was confident John Lewis would satisfy all of its deliveries and that it was 'well positioned going into this'. He revealed he has already deployed thousands of John Lewis staff into Waitrose stores and its online businesses since shops closed last week. He said with shops largely out of action the unprecedented demand online through December would be 'near catastrophic' for Christmas deliveries. John Lewis could make up to 20 per cent of its annual profit in the crucial three weeks to December 24, he revealed. 'That's everyone, not just John Lewis.

Source: The Nation November 08, 2020 10:08 UTC