Total sales at John Lewis & Partners were down 2.5% last week (to Saturday January 25) compared with the same week last year. The department store group’s operations director Bérangère Michel commented: “Home sales were down 9.3%, as the end of our Clearance sale coincided with a number of competitors …
Read More »Waitrose shoppers spruce up homes and gardens
Total sales excluding fuel were down 1.6% at Waitrose & Partners last week (to Saturday January 25) compared with the same week last year. The supermarket chain’s commercial director Rupert Thomas commented: “Many shoppers were still taking part in Veganuary and Dry January, with sales of vegan and vegetarian food, …
Read More »Home sales down 9.3% at John Lewis
Total sales were down 2.8% at John Lewis & Partners last week (to Saturday January 18) as customers shopped the final week of Clearance. The department store group’s trading director Simon Coble commented: “Home sales were particularly impacted in the week, down 9.3%, as we sold through many lines to …
Read More »Winter blooms prove popular at Waitrose
Divisional sales, excluding fuel, were down 2.8% at Waitrose & Partners last week (to Saturday January 18). The supermarket chain’s customer director Martin George commented: “Warming dishes like pies and traditional ready meals saw strong sales last week. Flowers and plants also proved popular, as shoppers brightened up their homes …
Read More »Cookware and tabletop sales up at John Lewis
Total sales for John Lewis & Partners were up 3.3% last week (to Saturday January 4) on last year, in what was the department store group’s first full week of Clearance. Customer director Craig Inglis said: “Home sales were down 0.5%. However, Textiles & Home Accessories sales were up 3.4% …
Read More »Weekly sales up 5% at Waitrose
Total sales excluding fuel at Waitrose & Partners were 0.5% higher last week (to Saturday January 4) than the same week last year. The supermarket chain’s commercial director Rupert Thomas said: “Customers were in celebratory mood ahead of the New Year with sales of Champagne and sparkling wines up 25% …
Read More »Cookware sales up 43% at John Lewis due to Black Friday promotions
Total sales for John Lewis & Partners were up 14.8% last week (to Saturday December 7) on the same week last year, as the department store group “saw a strong end” to its Black Friday event. The retailer’s Home Buying Lead Jason Wilary-Attew said: “Total sales for the full 11 …
Read More »Waitrose shoppers stock up for the party season
Total sales excluding fuel at Waitrose & Partners were down 2.5% last week (to Saturday December 7) compared with the same week last year. The supermarket chain’s commercial director Rupert Thomas said: “Good performers included party food and the return of our ‘10 Fine Wines at £10’ promotion. Both proved …
Read More »John Lewis reveals best-selling home products
Total sales for John Lewis & Partners last week (to Saturday November 30) were up 60.4% on the same week as last year, with Black Friday taking place a week later this year. Compared with the Black Friday period in 2018, sales were up 2.1% – which represents a new …
Read More »John Lewis weekly sales down 43.3%
Total sales were down 43.3% at John Lewis & Partners last week (to Saturday November 23) but according to the department store group’s trading director Simon Coble, “our performance exceeded expectations with the scheduled launch of Black Friday deals towards the end of the week. Sales were up 30% compared …
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