UK department store retailer John Lewis said its current Christmas revenues are being led by fashion items.
"Amongst the directorates fashion is in the lead at +19% week to date as the colder weather is driving purchases in this area," Nat Wakely, director of Selling Operations for John Lewis said in a trading update.
It also said that the current UK cold weather has seen customers buy a pair of its GBP18 gloves every two minutes, with ladies denier tights selling at a rate of one pair every minute.
Wakely added: "Mid way through the week we are +12% on last year and 19% up on last week. We continue to build nicely on an excellent week last week and all branches bar one are showing increases, demonstrating a good spread of positive results around the country."
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