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John Lewis sales back on track thanks to cooler weather…

John Lewis, the department store and owner of Waitrose, saw their sales rise by 6% last week, not least because of the cooler weather, which encouraged consumers to spend time on the high street. In the week to May 21, like-for-like sales excluding VAT rose 1.5pc, an improvement from the first half of the mo… More

Consumer spending cuts hit Dixons as they issue a profit warning…

Dixons announced earlier this week announced that the figures they had originally forecast would be missed because of a lack of consumer spending. The recession takes its toll on the electrical retailer as they announce that the £100m profit before tax and one-off items that they forecast in January, is look… More