• Weekly sales climb 15.6%
  • Electricals and home technology strongest category
  • Waitrose sales increase 3.3%

Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 15.6% to £99.6m last week, when all its main categories recorded strong performances.

John Lewis weekly sales to January 9

John Lewis weekly sales to January 9

John Lewis weekly sales to January 9

John Lewis recorded double-digit sales growth every day bar one in the period to January 9.

Online sales climbed 25.8% and many stores, including London’s Stratford City and York, also notched up double-digit percentage growth.

Electricals and home technology was the strongest category, delivering an 18.8% sales uplift.

Fashion revenues advanced 15.4% and sales of home goods were up 13.3%.

At grocery stablemate Waitrose sales rose 3.3% over the week to £123.7m, helped by a half-price promotion.

Waitrose commercial director Mark Williamson said: “Healthy New Year resolutions and compelling promotions helped deliver strong growth.”

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