The snow and freezing weather that swept across the UK last week caused a 14% slump in sales at John Lewis, compared with the same week last year.
The retailers weekly sales data is the first indication of the toll taken by the bitterly cold spell on the high street. Fashion and clothing were particularly hard hit, with sales plummeting nearly 19%.
However, sales of hats, gloves and scarves rose 38% on the same week in 2017; sales of boots were up 36%.
The trading statement for the fifth week of 2018 (to Saturday 3 March) for the John Lewis Partnership, which includes Waitrose and the John Lewis department stores, shows total sales fell by 5.1% to £198.02m, from £208.66m last year. Waitrose accounts for more than 60% of group reven…
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