The DVD's days appear to be numbered after the John Lewis department store chain said it would stop selling the players once found under almost every television. The firm said it would not put more players on shelves when stocks run out. mSales are down 40% as more people watch movies and shows on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon. However, John Lewis will continue to sell Blu-ray players, which can also be used for standard DVDs. The chain also said 55-inch televisions were now the most popular screen size, compared with 36 inches eight years ago. During the World Cup over the summer, 70-inch screens notched up the biggest rise in sales.The retailer said other gadgets proving popular were smart doorbells, which can be linked to WiFi and smartphones, and robotic lawnmowers, sales of which are up 367% and 75% respectively compared with last year.
