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Meghan Markle helped boost sales of yellow clothing this year at British chain of high-end department stores John Lewis. The chain has recorded a 400 per cent increase in...

Meghan Markle helped boost sales of yellow clothing this year at British chain of high-end department stores John Lewis. The chain has recorded a 400 per cent increase in yellow dress sales over the past year. In its annual retail report, John Lewis also reveals that searches for ‘yellow’ skyrocketed after the Duchess of Sussex wore a bright yellow dress at a Commonwealth reception in July.

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