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John Lewis Starts U.K. Holiday Reporting With 15% Jump in Sales
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John Lewis Partnership Plc department-store sales rose 15 percent over the Christmas season as U.K. consumers put a difficult year behind them, snapping up products like tablet computers and placing more online orders.
Sales increased to 684.8 million pounds ($1.16 billion) in the five weeks ended Dec. 29, the employee-owned retailer said in a statement today. Sales at stores open at least a year rose 13 percent, while Internet revenue gained 44 percent.