Tesco sees festive sales soar
16 January 2001
Tesco sees festive sales soar
By FWi staff
TESCO grabbed an even bigger share of the retail market over the festive period, reports The Daily Telegraph.
The company revealed a like-for-like increase in sales of 6.9% for the seven weeks ending 07 January. Group sales jumped 15.4% over the same period.
However, the boost was helped by a record rise in non-food lines such as DVD players.
Tescos buoyant performance contrasts with Sainsbury which showed almost no profit for third quarter like-for-like sales which were only ahead by 0.4%.
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