John Lewis reports record sales in Black Friday week

Apple Airpods and Amazon Echo Dot among the top sellers – but Waitrose reports sales dipJohn Lewis booked the biggest sales week in its history last week as shoppers’ appetite for Black Friday deals on gadgets, beauty products, clothing and beds fuelled demand.The department store chain said sales were up 7.7% in the week to 27 November on the same period last year, with sales in the fashion and beauty department up 13.1%. Continue reading...