Sharon White gets set to live the troubled John Lewis dream

The ex-Ofcom boss takes over this week – at a time when the partnership’s cherished traditions are under heavy pressure

John Lewis will turn over a new leaf this week when its new boss, Dame Sharon White, formally takes the throne at the troubled retail group.

The position is only filled every decade or so, and White is only the sixth incumbent – and the first woman – in nearly a century. The crown will be passed by outgoing boss Sir Charlie Mayfield at an august ceremony at one of the retailer’s country piles, on the banks of the Thames in Berkshire.

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