BARGAIN hunters have helped Department store group John Lewis to a sales rise of 12.7 per cent.
The group said electrical goods and womenswear were among the most popular areas during the first week of its clearance sale, which began on December 27.
John Lewis said strong recovery at its Newcastle store helped towards reported sales of £55.1m for the week to January 2, compared with £48.9m a year ago. This was in line with data showing positive post-Christmas trade in the retail sector and followed buoyant trade in the week before Christmas, with sales up six per cent on the same week in 2002, delivering record takings of £80m.
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