John Lewis sales rise after Olympics
Department store chain John Lewis saw sports sales take the gold last week as customers continued to be inspired by the London 2012 Olympics.
The employee-owned group said sport sales, including clothing and equipment, surged 178% in the week to August 11, helping total sales jump 14.9% to £60.75m (€77.5m).
John Lewis, which is an Olympic sponsor, said the final week of the Games and closing weekend celebrations “certainly played a part in our success” as some 18 branches reported sales growth.
And the company allayed fears that the event had turned central London into a “ghost town” as it revealed an 18.9% surge in its Oxford Street store and a 5.9% increase in its Peter Jones store in Sloane Square.
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