John Lewis is still desperately trying to sell its leftover Christmas stock despite spending millions on a festive advertising campaign . The department store has slashed the prices on almost 200 products in an attempt to flog Christmas trees , festive ornaments and decorations - more than three months after December 25 . It comes after the major high street outlet reportedly spent £7million on its tear-jerking 2014 Christmas advert campaign featuring Monty the penguin . John Lewis is still desperately trying to sell its leftover Christmas stock such as this Father Christmas decoration-just days before Easter . The department store giant has slashed its prices on its Christmas decorations and festive themed gifts such as this gold reindeer , cut from £20 to £10 . With just days to go until Easter , John Lewis has halved the price of many of its decorations and trees - knocking as much as £250 off the 9ft John Lewis Pre-Lit Peardrop with 500 lights , formerly £500 . Meanwhile , a 64cm high 'Cambric and Cream Father Christmas Sack ' , is now available to buy half price at £17.50 . A plywood White Wooden LED Advent House is also priced at £17.50 on the store 's website - compared to £35 in the build up to Christmas last year . John Lewis has knocked £250 in an attempt to get rid of their leftover stock- more than three months after the Christmas break . This wooden advent calendar is being sold at half price , £17.50 , one the store 's website which is making a desperate bid to get rid of its Christmas trees , festive ornaments and decorations . The store is also trying to flog a 'Gold Glitter Tabletop Stag ' for £10 after reducing it from its original price of £20 . There are now 108 items priced at £5 or less and 36 festive themed gifts and objects will set you back less than £2 . Their bid to sell off leftover stock comes just days before this year 's first national holiday , when families tuck into Easter themed products like chocolate eggs . Office worker Georgina Adams from Southampton , Hampshire , was shocked to see the giant high street outlet still stocking the products . It comes after the major high street outlet reportedly spent a staggering £7 million on its tear-jerking 2014 Christmas advert campaign . The 30-year-old said : 'It 's crazy . Who wants to make decisions about Christmas at Easter ? 'Everyone knows they go a bit over the top at Christmas - especially with their adverts - but selling old Christmas stock in April seems a bit odd . ' A John Lewis spokeswoman said : 'We get demand for Christmas products all year round . 'While the majority of our customers might begin their Christmas purchases much nearer the festive season we do see interest in our seasonal offer all year round . 'Our in-store Christmas shops open in October and last year we saw Christmas become the most searched term on our website at the beginning of September . 'As with other seasonal offerings , if there is a demand for reduced Christmas items for sale post season then it makes sense to make such product available for customers . ' A staggering 108 items are priced at £5 or less and 36 festive themed gifts and objects will set you back less than £2 . This cambric and cream Father Christmas sack was one of the many festive products which were being sold off cheaply on the John Lewis website . John Lewis ' two minute advert , telling the story of seven-year-old Sam , played by actor Rhys Edwards from Hertfordshire , and his friend Monty , won high praise in the run up to Christmas last year . 1.Sainsbury ’ s – Christmas Day Truce 1914 . 2.John Lewis – Monty the Penguin . 3.Nike Football – Winner Stays . 4.Nike Football - The Last Game . 5.Always – Like A Girl . 6.Three – Sing It Kitty . 7.Marks & Spencer – Follow The Fairies . 8.Save The Children – Most Shocking Second a Day . 9.Guinness – Sapeurs . 10.Pepsi Max – Human Loop the Loop . The boy gradually realises Monty is longing for a penguin companion . And so on Christmas morning Sam surprises Monty with the gift of a new penguin friend named Mabel . The soundtrack was John Lennon ’ s song Real Love , performed by Tom Odell . It 's uplifting story touched many and made Monty the penguin a bestselling gift but it ultimately lost out to Sainsbury 's in the battle for best Christmas ad . The recreation of one of the most famous moments from the First World War by Sainsbury 's saw it named the most viewed in the UK . It featured a 'creative interpretation ' of Christmas Day 1914 when British and German soldiers laid down their weapons and met in no man 's land . The supermarket chain reconstructed the trenches scene to celebrate their 20 years of support for the Royal British Legion , which runs the annual poppy campaign .
John Lewis has slashed the prices on almost 200 Christmas products . With just days until Easter its part of a bid to sell leftover festive goods . The retailer is offering discounts for up to 50 per cent off some items including chocolate bars and cakes as well as toys, clothes and home goods.