John Lewis sales up 3.8% last week
John Lewis said its customers got into the swing of summer last week with sales rising by 3.8% year-on-year.
Fashion was the strongest performing category, finishing the week with sales up 8.7%. Women’s formalwear sales climbed by 45.3% as customers bought outfits for summer weddings.
Home sales rose by 1.8% boosted by a 46.6% surge in sales of outdoor living products.
Meanwhile, sales in electricals and home technology edged up 0.9% as the retailer enjoyed buoyant trade in audio and connected home items.
Andy Street, John Lewis managing director, said: “Sunshine forecast for this week will no doubt continue to feed the popularity of The Gardening Society restaurant on the John Lewis Oxford Street rooftop, which attracted 6,000 visitors last week alone.”
