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Number of John Lewis stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2009 to 2026

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Release date

April 2026

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 2009 to January 2026

Supplementary notes

Data as of each financial year ending in January.

Includes John Lewis stores operating under various formats, including John Lewis department stores, John Lewis at home stores and convenience formats.

Figures prior to 2026 are from previous annual reports by the source.

Figures for 2021 and 2022 have been calculated using information on store closures provided in the respective annual reports.

Citation formats

As shown in this graph, the number of John Lewis stores in the United Kingdom (UK) grew up until 2020, steadily increasing to ** locations. After that however, John Lewis made the decision to close stores not deemed profitable enough, with store numbers falling to ** by January 2026.

The John Lewis Partnership

John Lewis is one of the most successful department store businesses in the UK. It is part of the John Lewis Partnership with department stores, home stores and convenience stores across the United Kingdom. In addition to John Lewis stores, the Partnership also owns a steady number of Waitrose shops in the UK. The majority of the revenue of John Lewis Partnership is earned by Waitrose.

Online business unbeaten

With online sales channels increasingly gaining hold in retail and the ensuing fall in visitor numbers to physical stores, department stores are changing and adjusting their strategies. John Lewis is among the retailers in the UK who recorded growth in the distribution of online sales over recent years, a trend accelerated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which looks set to remain popular.