ROMANTICS splashed out on tens of thousands of oysters at Waitrose last week as Valentine's Day demand for the delicacy lifted supermarket sales.
catalog printingCustomers bought 22% more Valentine's gifts and chocolates than last year, while the number of bottles of sparkling wine rose by 83%.
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John Lewis department stores lifted takings by 12.5% to pounds 49.5m in the week - helped by strong gains for men's and women's fashions, beds and bedroom furniture.
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