John Lewis blames weather for clothing and homeware slump

Mild temperatures and tough trading conditions behind decline, says retailerJohn Lewis has blamed mild weather and tough price cuts elsewhere on the high street for a dramatic slump in clothing and homeware sales.The retailer’s overall sales fell more than 8% last week but the picture in its clothing and homeware departments was worse, down more than 11%. Related: Five reasons why John Lewis profits have divedRelated: John Lewis Partnership made 1,800 redundancies in the past yearContinue