DVDs have had their day as shoppers go skimpy and sustainable

Alarm clocks and trouser presses are also out as John Lewis report reveals shopping trends

Some 20 years after the first DVD players went on sale, they're history. John Lewis won't be restocking when the current players have sold out, the retailer said, after a 40% dive in sales this year.

The DVD player's demise is revealed in the annual snapshot of buying trends compiled by the department store group. A number of other devices and electricals are also in steep decline: sales of alarm clocks are down 16%, prompting the retailer to reduce its range by nearly a third, while desktop computers are down 15%. Sales of trouser presses are down by 36%.