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John Lewis has been hit by the consumer spending slowdown If all publicity is good publicity, high street retailer John Lewis has been an unexpected winner in the row over MPs' expenses. Since it emerged claims for TVs and other items were measured against the store's prices, the "John Lewis list" has rarely been out of the headlines. The publicity has been a "complete surprise," the store said. But it was also keen to stress that the "John Lewis list" contained mostly top of the range items. The widely-publicised rundown of prices shows MPs are allowed to claim up to £1,000 for a bed, £100 for a coffee machine and £650 for a gas cooker. But John Lewis PR manager Louise Thomson said the company - whose slogan is "never knowingly undersold" - was a bit concerned the list suggested it was more expensive than its competitors.... [read full story]
