Festive trading exceeds expectations as chain announces highest peak trading sales to date.

Department store’s Home sales down 3.4%, while BRC reflects on weak trading period.

Thanks to its payday timing, this was reportedly “the biggest Black Friday ever.”

Bestselling Home product was Sophie Conran for Portmeirion Cereal Bowl.

Housewares among hot deals but “influence is waning” for discount event, says Global Data.

Black Friday offers have started but survey suggests that ‘discount fatigue’ means less spending.