Sales rise at Sainsbury’s
Total sales for quarter one up 8.1 per cent (6.7 per cent excluding petrol)
Like-for-like sales for quarter one up 7.1 per cent (5.7 per cent excluding petrol). Justin King, chief executive, said: “This quarter is a good start to the second year of our Making Sainsbury’s Great Again plan. Like-for-like sales were up 5.7 per cent , we have continued to grow sales ahead of the market and our recovery remains on track. We are now providing a much better and more consistent shopping experience. We have listened to customers and responded to what’s important to them. We’ve continued our investment in lower prices, raised quality standards and developed new products and our sales performance continues to reflect the restored confidence customers now have in our ability to deliver great products at fair prices.”
