John Lewis fashion sales drop 42.2 percent ahead of festive season

Total sales at John Lewis, for the week to November 23, 2019, were down 43.3 percent, however, the company said in a statement that sales were up 30 percent compared to the week before Black Friday last year, which fell earlier in the month of November. Fashion sales during the week under review also dropped 42.4 percent, but the company saw demand for beauty, wellbeing and leisure products as it price-matched competitor promotions.