Department store John Lewis saw its sales rise 8.5% year-on-year last week, which was driven by the continuing cooler weather.
Figures show that electricals and home technology sales increased 19.5% due to new product launches, whilst audio and connected home products saw the largest rise at 28.1%, with Nest devices being the most popular.
Other figures show that fashion sales grew 7.7% as customers started purchasing autumn/winter clothes and womenswear sales were up 16.6%.
However, the home category still struggled as sales dropped 0.5%, although the start of the darker evenings helped lighting sales increase 6.4%.
