Retailer says higher costs also hit first-half figures as group pursues its turnaround plan, though Waitrose grew sales Business live – latest updates Losses at the owner of John Lewis and Waitrose widened by more than 40% in the first half of the year as it struggled with higher costs and with s...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/10/john-lewis-losses-double-shopper-confidence-weakens-waitrose)