Homeware plays a key role at John Lewis’ 50th branch, which opened at White City Westfield shopping centre in London on March 20. The retailer said the 230,000sq ft shop, which is the anchor tenant of a £600m extension of the centre, features ‘the most exciting Home floor for John …
Read More »Home sales up 2.9% at John Lewis
Total sales at John Lewis for last week (to Saturday January 27) were £75.9 million: up 4.7% on the same week last year. The department store group’s head of shop trade for the south and west Alison Smith said Home sales rose 2.9%, “due to customers taking advantage of final …
Read More »We’re homebirds at heart, says Currys PC World survey
Three-quarters of Brits hate staying at other people’s houses, according to new study. The survey of 5,000 adults by electrical retailer Currys PC World reveals that we are a nation of homebirds, who would much rather stay in the familiarity and comfort of our own abode than stopover with friends …
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