John Lewis weekly fashion sales rise 4.5 percent

Total sales at John Lewis for the week ended November 4, 2017 were 102 million pounds (134 million dollars), down 3.7 percent on the same week last year. The company’s fashion sales however rose 4.5 percent.

The company said, beauty, wellbeing and leisure saw double digit growth for the week, driven by the price matching of a competitor's promotion. Fragrance sales jumped 59 percent versus last year, with fragance gift sets a standout.

Home sales were down 7 percent. Halloween ended the season strongly, up 24 percent for the entire season as a whole. Electrical and home technology sales were down 8.4 percent.

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