6 home buys that became less popular in 2018, according to John Lewis

It was all about big screens this year as TVs and phone screens were supersized. In fact, John Lewis said screens have nearly doubled in size, from 36 inch in 2010 to the most popular +70 inch screen today, the latter of which is up 97 per cent.

As people opt to use their smartphones, sales of alarm clocks were down 16 per cent. This year, John Lewis have reduced their range by 30 per cent, from 102 to 70 different types of alarm clocks.

With the rise in popularity of online streaming services, the DVD player has become old technology, with sales down by 40 per cent.

Traditional door knockers are down 9 per cent as people invest in tech-advanced smart doorbells, which is up 367 per cent since John Lewis started selling them in July 2017.

They may have been cutting edge in the 60s but trouser presses are no longer the must-have item they once were, with sales down 36 per cent.