John Lewis weekly fashion sales drop 6.8 percent

John Lewis & Partners said in a statement that its total sales for the week ending September 22, 2018, were up 0.5 percent compared to the same week last year, when it introduced prices matching a competitor's promotion. The company added that warm weather at the beginning of the week, impacted sales in some areas, but launches of new products during the week, including our Christmas Shop, boosted sales. Overall fashion sales were down 6.8 percent.