John Lewis chair opts for bonus

John Lewis chairman S i r C h a r l i e M ay f i e l d has opted to take a higher payout for the first time in three years, just weeks after the retailer’s staff were forced to stomach a sharp cut to their bonus.

T h e b u s i n e s s m a n will take the 3 per cent p a r t n e r s h i p b o n u s , i n l i n e wi t h a l l o t h e r staff at the group. The 2019 bonus is the lowest since the 1950s. In 2018 and 2017, Mayfield chose not to receive the partnership bonus.