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John Lewis weekly sales figures for last week (to 30 January 2010)

Published on Friday 5 February 2010

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Managing Director: Andy Street 
Retail Director: Gareth Thomas

Due to a systems change, 2007 sales figures for John Lewis are not directly comparable for 2008 and 2009.
Any journalist wanting further clarification please contact the John Lewis Press Office on 020 7592 6222.

Week 26

Percentage increase

We're in fine form as the trading year ends

The trading year ended in fine form with growth of 15.6 per cent for the week. This completed a cracking January and an impressive half year.

There were six individual selling record breakers. Johnlewis.com trade has accelerated as the year progressed, ending on +19 per cent for the year. We can celebrate the popularity of our website with the news that last week saw its 100 millionth visitor this year – wonderful indeed. Of the shops both Oxford Street and Peter Jones passed formidable milestones last week, while Cambridge hit a remarkable level of turnover for such a youthful business. Trafford rounded off a sparkling campaign, while Knight & Lee and our Catering teams across the country completed the record breakers.

Congratulations must also go to Bluewater, Newcastle and Solihull who all registered annual advances, while Sheffield, only thwarted by the January snow, Glasgow and Norwich came tantalisingly close.

The Buying drive was led by Fashion, where childrenswear, toys and haberdashery stole the show. Here the gains against the market have been phenomenal, rewarding great buying and a few risks! Menswear had an awesome second half, while our beauty business has been impressively consistent, responding to innovation galore.

Home finished with a flourish, cementing a remarkable recovery. The powerhouse continued to be cooking and dining, but the most arresting gearshift came from the furniture group. Our seasonal assortments delivered, and across the directorate exemplary taste and keen value has paid off handsomely.

EHT built on many years of success with another market-beating result. The stars were imaging and IT, alongside both electrical buyerships where ferocious attention to differentiation from the competition has seen us home.

So what's the lesson of this success? Perhaps predictably I'll say it's loyalty to the proven formula of inspiring product, great service and relentless operational excellence. That's as true as ever. But there is no doubt that we have also been rewarded for embracing change and innovating in so many ways.

So my conclusion to the year must be to thank all John Lewis Partners for their part in both those ingredients of our success. It leaves us admirably placed for the new trading year.

Andy Street
Managing Director, John Lewis

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Sales figures for selling branches and buying offices

The below figures are based on percentage increase on 2008-09.

* including foodhall