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UK's John Lewis enjoys 4.8% Christmas sales rise
Published Mon, Jan 5, 2015 · 09:50 PM
London
SALES at Britain's biggest department store group John Lewis rose nearly 5 per cent in the five weeks to Dec 27, driven by the "Black Friday" frenzy at the start of the period and by last-minute Christmas gift-buying at the end.
While sales in the Black Friday discount event were led by electricals and home technology, the most popular gifts for Christmas included fitness trackers, coffee machine…
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