John Lewis reports strong trading across its shops and website for the week ended 16th January, with sales up 15.7% at £85.9m.
Home sales ended the week up 11.9% on last year, with "particularly strong results from furniture".
The arrival of the cold weather, combined with the last days of clearance sales, saw the stores – particularly those in Ashford, Poole, Peterborough, Stratford and Glasgow – perform particularly well.
Website sales experienced a year-on-year uplift of 30.8%.
