Christmas period sales for high street John Lewis retailer soared by 7.2 per cent year-on-year, as the business recorded strong sales from on-line sales.

Total sales reached £734 million with johnlewis.com taking 31 per cent of total business over the festive period.

Increased sales were also attributed to increased mobile traffic and a greater than expected rush in the final holiday shopping days.

John Lewis sees profits grow by 59 percent from strong e-commerce