John Lewis department store chief quits after less than three years

Mr Ruis said: "After nearly three years of significant investment and modernisation, the business is now on a much stronger footing. In financial results published earlier this year, John Lewis fell to a £21m pre-tax loss in 2025 compared with a pre-tax profit of £97m a year prior. John Lewis paid its first staff bonus in four years in March after it scrapped the payout during Covid. Under Mr Ruis, John Lewis also helped bring Topshop back to the high street. Mr Ruis brought Topshop to John Lewis after the fashion brand's high street collapse - Betty Laura Zapata/BloombergJohn Lewis said Mr Ruis would step down to "pursue new projects".