Furniture for rent? John Lewis dips its toe into the sharing economy

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John Lewis customers can now rent furniture for up to a year
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John Lewis customers can now rent furniture for up to a year

The retailer's innovative furniture rental service is being offered in partnership with Fat Llama

John Lewis has become the latest firm to embrace the sharing economy, this week launching a new furniture rental service enabling its customers to hire out sofas, desks, dining tables and chairs. Being...

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