Sharon White. A politician to straighten John Lewis

When she took her new role in February 2020, Ms. Sharon White (52), the new President of John Lewis Partnership cooperative group, created controversy. Woman of influence and renowned economist; she has no experience in retail. Succeeding Sir Charlie Mayfield, she announced, on her arrival, potential “difficult decisions concerning the stores and the jobs”. The publication of annual results confirms the difficulties of the group, which manages 50 John Lewis department stores and 338 Waitrose su