John Lewis has reported pre-tax growth of 59.8 percent, with a half year revenue report of £3.9billion.

The profits were driven by a 40 percent increase in online sales, with e-commerce now accounting for 24 percent of all John Lewis sales.

In an interim report statement, John Lewis said: “Our multi-channel operation continues to go from strength-to-strength, with customers appreciating the ease of shopping across a variety of channels from smartphones to in-store internet kiosks.”