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Total sales for John Lewis & Partners were up 4.8% last week (to Saturday September 28) on the same week last year, due to a ‘great customer response’ to the start of its 20% off promotional Home event, which continues until October 6. The department store group’s customer director Craig …

Wholesaler Home Hardware has revealed that Blanchard’s Home Hardware at Bideford in Devon has won its cookshop window dressing competition for the second consecutive year. Snape & Sons at Cheadle Hulme in Greater Manchester scooped the runner-up prize. Home Hardware introduced the contest to support its Cookshop Catalogue and to …

Total sales for John Lewis & Partners were up 4.8% last week (to Saturday April 13). Christine Kasoulis, fashion buying director for the department store group, said: “Customers enjoyed shopping Easter promotions, with Easter falling later this year compared to last year. “Home sales were up 6.9%. Furniture and Flooring …

Diana Griffiths passed away peacefully on January 10 after a long illness. Diana set up Salamander cookshop at Sherborne in Dorset with her husband Michael Griffiths in 1993. Michael said: “Her flair and ability to choose the right products for customers proved to be the bedrock of the business for …

Total sales at John Lewis & Partners were up 1.4% last week (to Saturday November 3) on the same week last year. The department store group‘s head of shop trade for London and the East Liz Mihell said: “Overall, Home sales were up 0.8%. Furniture and Flooring sales were up …

Home Hardware Southwest has announced that Blanchards Home Hardware at Bideford in Devon is the winner of its cookshop window dressing competition. Staines & Brights Home Hardware of Tiptree in Essex received the runner-up accolade. The winner and runner-up will receive gift vouchers worth £100 and £50 respectively. The contest …

Total sales at John Lewis last week (to Saturday June 2) were up 0.1% on last year. The department store group commented that ‘a particularly warm bank holiday had an impact on sales’. John Lewis buying director for Home and EHT [Electronics & Home Technology] Johnathan Marsh noted that while …

Total sales for John Lewis last week (to Saturday April 7) were up 3.6% on last year, despite one less day of trading due to the timing of Easter. The department store group’s director of shop trade Maggie Porteous said: “Home was down 1.4%, although textiles and home accessories were …

Total sales for John Lewis for last week (to Saturday October 28) were £98.7 million, down 4% on the same week last year. The department store group’s customer director Craig Inglis said Home sales were down 2%, primarily due to fewer promotions. But lighting sales and Cookshop were positively impacted, …