John Lewis' shift in trading calendar combined with warm sunny weather gave a challenging context for trade versus last year for both shops and online. Overall sales were £68m, down 16.7% on the same week last year, which included clearance sales, so does not provide a meaningful comparison.
Overall Home sales were down, although the warm weather drove significant trade in Outdoor Living. Fitted Furniture sales were up 15% on last year and there was a strong performance overall from the retailer's furniture offers.
