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Seasonal boost for sales at John Lewis

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Spooky bunting and trick or treat bags were big sellers in the final week of October as the shops saw sales rise by 7.8 per cent But the staff-owned business warned that recovery remained fragile and said that compared to two years ago only four of its... Full Article at Daily Express

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