TABLE-John Lewis weekly dept store sales up 14.9 pct

British retailer John Lewis on Friday gave the
following sales figures for the latest week compared with a year
earlier.
Week to Aug 11 2 weeks to Aug 11
Total sales 13.0 pct 13.5 pct
Dept stores 14.9 pct 18.6 pct
Food stores 12.0 pct 10.8 pct

"The final week of the London 2012 Olympic Games and the
weekend celebrations certainly played a part in our success,"
John Lewis said of the department stores outcome.