...purchases since the VAT reduction which we had fully actioned by last Friday." Certain categories are selling very strongly, John Lewis said, with sales of women's cashmere up by 15pc compared to last year. Overall, however, John Lewis has seen sluggish...
...clarifies things some. I wanted to pull the following comment out because I think it says a lot. It comes from the Hank Johnson/John Lewis thread below: I have repeatedly argued against the whole "the blacks stabbed us in the back" narrative. Like buying...
...are weak and gross margins are weak because of heavy discounting,” said Mr George. Jill Little, merchandise director for John Lewis, added home and electrical trade remained “challenging” particularly in higher valued items. Sales at Waitrose were down...
...Lewis today reported another fall in sales as the High Street braced itself for its toughest Christmas in several years. The firm - a bellwether for retailers and also for the British economy - said that sales slumped by 13.3% last week with Peter Jones...
Background
John Robert Lewis (born February 21, 1940) is an American politician and was a leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and played a key role in the struggle to end segregation. Lewis, a member of the Democratic Party, has represented Georgia's 5th Congressional District (map) in the United States House of Representatives since 1987. The district encompasses almost all of Atlanta.
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