John Lewis of Hungerford plc provided earnings guidance for the financial year ended 31 August 2017. Based on unaudited management information, the company expects to report sales for the full year of £8.2 million (2016: £8.2 million) and a small operating profit. The company took the decision to close its showrooms in Tunbridge Wells and Harrogate. Both ceased trading by 31 December 2016 and, after adjusting for the effect of these closures, the underlying sales growth for the year is around 4%.