John Lewis is the largest department store group network in the U.K. It also owns Waitrose, a major supermarket chain, making John Lewis Partnership one of the biggest retailers in the U.K. Because of its size and market share, changes in John Lewis sales are a good indicator for the health of the U.K. retail sector. While most stores report sales on a monthly and quarterly basis, John Lewis reports weekly, making their reports a useful gradual indicator of the retail sector. The headline is the percentage change in department sales from the same week a year ago.

Relevance: Rarely affects markets
Release schedule : Weekly
Source of report : John Lewis Partnership
Web Address : http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/
Address of release : http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/
Refer > Financial
AKA: John Lewis Partnership Weekly Sales