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<br>LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Britain's John Lewis said sales in its department stores rose 4.5 percent in the week ending December 29, boosted by strong demand on Christmas Eve and "a confident start to post-Christmas clearance both online and in shops".<br> <br>The employee-owned retailer said sales at its Waitrose supermarket chain rose 19.2 percent in the same week,  [https://cricketnfootballcenter.blogspot.com/2020/06/best-45-million-midfielder-fantasy.html cricketnfootballcenter.blogspot.com] although the figure was heavily distorted by the fall of Christmas and new year.<br><br>Sales the prior week were down 11.7 percent. (Reporting by Paul Sandle)<br>