John Lewis fashion sales fall but swimwear rises 19 percent

John Lewis said in a statement that its total sales for the week to march 23, 2019, were down 8.9 percent as the company annualised a week of promotions in the run up to Easter last year. The company added that fashion sales for the week were down 1.3 percent on the same week last year, due to the Easter holidays starting later this year.