The decision to stock records in a handful of John Lewis stores as well as online dovetails with the rising demand for turntables and record players seen in its stores.
Lawrence Montgomery, the Rough Trade managing director, said there was a “growing appreciation for physical music among a diverse audience of music fans”.
While sales of established artists’ back catalogues have underpinned this revival, seven out of 10 of 2024’s biggest-selling vinyl LPs were new releases, led by Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, which sold more than 111,000 copies.
The department store chain is teaming up with the indie music retailer Rough Trade to sell records.
Decision to stock records in some stores and also sell online dovetails with rising demand for turntables in its shops.
