John Lewis Partnership: The social and economic impacts of opening a new shop

John Lewis Partnership commissioned NEF Consulting to help understand the social and economic impacts of opening a new shop. We designed a research plan across four cities that included analysis of retail market data, mapping local money flows using spending surveys, facilitating focus group consultations with local businesses, and systematic measurement of the wellbeing of shop-floor Partners.

The findings were launched at a Parliamentary Reception in March 2011. The executive summary is available to read here.

New Economics Foundation

NEF aims to create a new economy that works for people and within environmental limits. We are guided by three missions:

Build a fast and fair transition
To a green economy through a deep and equitable transformation to address the climate crisis.

Guarantee economic security for all
By rebuilding effective and sustainable public services to give everyone access to life’s essentials.

Shift power to people and communities
Through democratic ownership of the economy and devolving political power.

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