The UK's muchloved John Lewis department store is a bellwether for Middle England. Its partnership model means the store is owned by its staff. But can this kind of 'caring capitalism' survive in a world of ruthless online retail?

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01:43 Challenges for John Lewis
03:38 A radical model of partnership
06:56 Stores boom
10:38 Profits warning
13:12 Stores closed
16:42 'Never knowingly undersold'
18:41 Funding crisis
22:50 Battle with Marks & Spencer
28:20 Can the Partnership survive?

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