John Lewis sales boosted by Father’s Day buying
John Lewis said it enjoyed stronger trade last week as sales grew by 11.8% year-on-year with increases across all three buying directorates.
Branch sales generated a 7.3% rise while online sales climbed by 22%.
Ed Connolly, buying director for fashion at John Lewis, said: “A joined up effort from all areas for Father’s Day convinced customers to choose us as a key destination to buy their gifts. It was our biggest sales week in the run up to Father’s Day, which last year fell a week earlier, with some terrific category performances.”
Father’s Day buying helped boost fashion sales by 13.3% with menswear, men’s accessories and sports clothing performing particularly well.
Home sales climbed by 13.6% driven by Special Buy products and an 8.6% increase in sales of beds and bedroom items.
Electricals and home technology sales rose by 8.7% as vision sales grew by 9.5% and small electricals achieved an increase of 12.6%.
Connolly added: “With better momentum in trade this week, we are feeling confident as we approach our summer clearance.”
