John Lewis to hire thousands of staff for Christmas period
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The John Lewis Partnership is set to hire 12,500 temporary staff this festive season in its largest seasonal recruitment drive to date. The retail group, which includes John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, has announced plans to bring in 4,100 more workers than last year to help manage increased demand. Roles will be spread across John Lewis and Waitrose locations as well as JLP’s distribution network, gearing up for peak trading during Black Friday, Christmas, and the January sales. JLP reports that the demand for Christmas products is already surging, with sales of Waitrose’s Christmas range up by 25 per cent and decorations in the John Lewis Christmas shop seeing a 20 per cent jump compared to last year.
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