Article: John Lewis determined to be top of the shops; A mother-of-two has landed her dream job with John Lewis. Larry Neild reports.(News)

Byline: Larry Neild

MARGARET JACQUES dropped hints at a job interview that her ambition was to run Liverpool's biggest retail store in the heart of the Paradise Street project.

The one time high-ranking manager with Marks and Spencer impressed bosses at rival John Lewis so much that she did indeed land the dream job as its managing director in Liverpool.

Yesterday, the 44-year-old mother-of-two spoke of her delight as the new flagship anchor store for John Lewis reached a landmark stage in Liverpool.

She climbed to the roof of the new building in Paradise Street for a topping out ceremony, knowing that in less than two years it will ...

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