Greggs enjoyed a 5.5% sales rise over Christmas while festive takings at Mothercare slumped by 11.4%

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John Lewis & Partners

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Guardian graphic. Source: Next trading period: 9 weeks to 29 December. Tesco: 6 weeks to 5 January. John Lewis: 7 weeks to 5 January 2019. Morrisons: 9 weeks to 6 January. Greggs: 13 weeks to 29 December. Mothercare: 13 weeks to 5 January. Marks & Spencer: 13 weeks to 29 December. Halfords: 14 weeks to 4 January. Debenhams: 18 weeks to 5 January. Sainsbury’s: 15 weeks to 5 January