John Lewis fashion holds out amid sales dip
John Lewis sales fell 1.4% in the week to August 15 with fashion showing resilience despite the good weather keeping shoppers out of the stores for a large part of the week.While fashion remained flat, other categories declined, affected by wet weather over the weekend.The groups Cheadle branch capitalised on some product moves to post gains in womenswear and handbags, with beauty also showing growth.