John Lewis Partnership报告在增税中损失88亿英镑,但预期到年底利润会增长。 John Lewis Partnership reports £88M loss amid tax hikes but expects profit growth by year-end.

经营John Lewis商店和Waitrose的John Lewis伙伴关系报告说,由于国家保险和包装税增加,上半年损失了8 800万英镑。 The John Lewis Partnership, which operates John Lewis stores and Waitrose, reported an £88 million loss in the first half of the year due to increased taxes on national insurance and packaging. 尽管如此,公司仍对全年利润增长持乐观态度,将技术投资入帐,并将收入增加5%,达到54亿英镑。 Despite this, the company remains optimistic about achieving profit growth for the full year, crediting investments in technology and store improvements for a 5% revenue increase to £5.4 billion. 损失包括超常成本和非现金减值,公司预计后半期利润会增加,其驱动因素是销售持续增长和关键的圣诞交易期。 The loss includes exceptional costs and non-cash impairments, with the company expecting stronger profits in the second half, driven by continued sales growth and the key Christmas trading period.