- Prachi Singh
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Total sales at John Lewis for the week to August 3 , 2019, were down 2.7
percent on the same week last year. The company said in a statement that
fashion sales were however up 5.8 percent, driven by sales of womenswear,
which were up 21.7 percent and women’s accessories, up 8.3 percent. The
company also saw customers buying new season items with sales of autumn
winter womenswear up 5 percent.
Home sales were down 7.1 percent but customers refreshed their homes
with decorative touches which resulted in sales of rugs up 17 percent,
mirrors up 4 percent and art up 6 percent.
The company added that electrical and home technology sales were down
6.6 percent as it competed with a strong week of environmental care product
sales including fans and air purifiers alongside last week’s cooler
weather.
Picture:John Lewis website
