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Sharon White

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Gender Female
Age 57
Date of birth April 21,1967
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born East London
London
Spouse Robert Chote
Job Economist
Education Fitzwilliam College
University College London
BooksBoiling Lake (on Voyage): Short Stories
Whose Death Is It, Anyway? A Hospice Nurse Remembers
Eve & Her Apple: Poems
Vanished Gardens: Finding Nature in Philadelphia
Field Notes: A Geography of Mourning
Bone House
Chancellor George Osborne
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Dame Sharon Michele White DBE is a British businesswoman. She is currently Chair of the John Lewis Partnership, having previously held a variety of roles in the Civil Service.

John Lewis to offer health checks to customers

John Lewis to offer health checks to customers
Nov 24,2023 10:11 pm

... The pivot to more services, alongside its homeware, clothing and other products, was part of an overhaul spearheaded by the retailer s chairwoman, Sharon White, who will leave the firm in February next year...

John Lewis boss Dame Sharon White to step down next year

John Lewis boss Dame Sharon White to step down next year
Oct 2,2023 4:51 am

...By Simon JackBusiness editorJohn Lewis boss Dame Sharon White is to step down next year after five years, making her the shortest-serving chair in the partnership s 100-year history...

Small shops call for aid to tackle 'brazen' shoplifters

Small shops call for aid to tackle 'brazen' shoplifters
Sep 15,2023 9:11 pm

... Dame Sharon White, the boss of John Lewis, has told the BBC that shoplifting has...

Shoplifting an epidemic, says John Lewis boss

Shoplifting an epidemic, says John Lewis boss
Sep 12,2023 5:41 am

...Shoplifting has become an " epidemic" in the past year, the boss of John Lewis, Dame Sharon White, has told the BBC...

Waitrose offers police free coffees to deter thieves

Waitrose offers police free coffees to deter thieves
Aug 20,2023 5:40 am

... " The group said its chair Dame Sharon White had also written to Home Secretary Suella Braverman calling for tougher action against repeat and violent offenders...

John Lewis staff to vote on future plans as anger grows

John Lewis staff to vote on future plans as anger grows
May 9,2023 9:31 pm

... It comes after Dame Sharon White said she was considering selling a stake in the retailer, meaning it would no longer fully owned by its employees...

John Lewis: Mary Portas warns retailer it has 'let go' of its soul

John Lewis: Mary Portas warns retailer it has 'let go' of its soul
Mar 24,2023 6:50 pm

... Chair Sharon White said she wanted the brand to thrive for generations...

John Lewis considers plan to change staff-owned structure

John Lewis considers plan to change staff-owned structure
Mar 19,2023 11:30 am

... It said the firm s chairwoman Dame Sharon White was considering a potential plan to dilute the famous partnership structure in order to invest in better technology, data analysis and Waitrose s supply chain...

John Lewis to offer health checks to customers

Mar 16,2023 5:20 am

By Vishala Sri-PathmaBusiness reporter

John Lewis is to offer health checks to customers including tests for vitamin deficiencies and hormone imbalances.

It will partner with Covid-19 testing company, Randox Health, opening clinics at stores in an attempt to attract more customers through The Doors .

The First clinic will be at the High Wycombe store starting on the 18th December, followed by the Bluewater Shopping Centre branch in Kent.

It is part of a move to add more services after sales fell at The Chain .

John Lewis said it would make healthcare " more convenient and accessible".

Customers will be able to sign up to Randox programmes - which include a range of health checks, starting at £295.

Randox Health came to prominence during the pandemic, becoming a major supplier of Covid-19 tests.

Between January 2020 and December 2021, the UK's Department of Health awarded 22 contracts to Randox, or its strategic partner with a maximum value of £777m.

Later Randox came under scrutiny over The Way it was awarded those contracts. However, an investigation by The National Audit Office (NAO) over concerns that contracts were awarded without competitive tendering, concluded that it had " not seen any evidence that the government's contracts with Randox were awarded improperly".

UK High Streets and Shopping Centres have struggled to compete with The Rise of Online Shopping in recent years, made harder by The Shift to home and hybrid working following the pandemic. The Challenges proved too much for some chains, including rival department stores BHS and Debenhams.

To compete John Lewis has been steadily increasing the services it offers. It already hosts opticians, travel agents, beauty salons and personal shopping services as part of its effort to diversify its offering to customers.

The pivot to more services, alongside its homeware, clothing and other products, was part of an overhaul spearheaded by the retailer's chairwoman, Sharon White , who will leave The Firm in February next year.

Ms White's impending departure comes after a tumultuous few months, which saw parent group, the John Lewis Partnership, which also owns Waitrose supermarkets, report a £59m loss for the six months to 29 July.

Sales across its department stores fell 2% to £2. 1bn in The First half of this year, although visitor numbers were up 8%.

The Group has said its turnaround will Take Two years longer than previously planned.

Naomi Simcock, The Head of the John Lewis chain, said: " In Randox we have an experienced and innovative partner to extend our range of in-store services, to help customers proactively manage their health and wellbeing. "

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