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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Josie Clarke

Popular department store reveals the shopping trends of 2025: From Oasis to summer heatwaves

A scorching summer, the highly anticipated Oasis reunion tour, and persistent cost-of-living pressures significantly shaped consumer spending this year, according to John Lewis.

The department store's twelfth annual How We Shop, Live And Look report details distinct purchasing patterns across its stores and Waitrose supermarkets.

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