Jubilee gives John Lewis reason to celebrate

John Lewis, the UK's biggest department store group, enjoyed a sharp rise in weekly sales as shoppers splashed out on food and fashion to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and take advantage of better weather. John Lewis's Jubilee range / Photo: John LewisThe employee-owned retailer has had a run of strong weekly sales increases, albeit at slower rates in recent weeks, even though official data showed overall UK retail sales fell last month at their fastest rate in more than two years. On

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