Published Date:
03 July 2009
JOHN LEWIS sales returned to negative territory today after hot weather and sporting events overshadowed the start of its summer clearance.
The department store chain's sales fell 3.7 per cent to £51m in the week to Saturday, following an improvement of 2.2 per cent in the previous seven days.
John Lewis said it had been a good week given distractions caused by tennis, rugby and the weather at the start of its summer sale on Saturday.
A handful of stores improved on the opening day of the clearance period last year, with Newcastle up 11 per cent, Solihull ahead 4 per cent and Norwich 2 per cent stronger.
The weather had the opposite impact at Waitrose after the grocery arm of the John Lewis Partnership reported a 10.1 per cent rise in sales over the week.
Sales of quiches were up by 28 per cent, with continental meat sales ahead 20 per cent and purchases from the olive bar up 29 per cent on the same week a year earlier.
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Last Updated:
03 July 2009 8:45 AM
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Location:
Yorkshire
