John Lewis witnesses record breaking Black Friday sales

REPORT_ Black Friday helped deliver the biggest week ever for sales in John Lewis's 150 year trading history. Overall sales were up 21.8 percent on last year with online sales recording a 42.2 percent year-on-year growth. Several shops achieved record takings on Black Friday itself, including Oxford Street, York, Southampton, Liverpool, Ipswich and Tamworth. John Lewis operates 43 John Lewis shops across the UK as well as johnlewis.com.