Andrew Michael Showman

John Lewis Partnership Plc owns and operates department stores and supermarkets. The firm's product range includes consumer electronic items, baked foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, wines, groceries, household items, consumer household electrical appliances, apparel, footwear, furniture, home furnishings, gifts, toys, and related accessories. It operates through the following segments: Waitrose, John Lewis, and Partnership. The company was founded by John Spedan Lewis in 1864 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Argos Ltd. operates as a retailer store of general merchandise. It offers products for technology, home and garden, baby and nursery, toys, sports and leisure, health and beauty, clothing, jewelry and watches, and gifts. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Central Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom.

Part of Bectin Ltd., The White Company (U.K.) Ltd. is a retailer of home accessories and clothing products. The company is based in Northampton, UK. The British company was founded in 1994 by Chrissie Rucker. The CEO is Mary Elizabeth Homer.