Spending at UK department stores falls for 13th month in a row

Barclaycard data shows 7.1% slump in November as John Lewis suffers rapid reversalSpending at department stores fell for the 13th consecutive month in November, data has shown, as John Lewis revealed a rapid reversal in sales after the Black Friday bonanza.Barclaycard users’ spending at department stores across the UK slumped 7.1% year on year during the month, according to the credit and debit card provider’s latest monthly data, marking the sector out as one of the hardest-hit. Con