John Lewis bucks downward trend with record sales
19 Dec 2011 | by Matthew Chapman
John Lewis has reported its biggest weekly sales figures on record, bucking the downward trend across the retail industry.
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Thorntons, the troubled chocolate maker, has today ( 21 December) issued a fresh profit warning, citing poor customer confidence and rivals' promotions as hitting its performance.
John Lewis has reported its biggest weekly sales figures on record, bucking the downward trend across the retail industry.
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