Britain’s Tesco posts record holiday sales boosted by online grocery shopping
Britain's biggest retailer gains from shuttering of hospitality sector and people working from home during Covid-19 lockdowns
14 January 2021 - 18:15
London — Tesco followed supermarket rivals in reporting buoyant Christmas trading on Thursday, keeping its full-year profit forecast despite rising costs from Covid-19.
Britain's biggest retailer said like-for-like sales growth was 6.7% in its third quarter to November 28, accelerating to 8.1% in the six weeks to January 9, as coronavirus pandemic restrictions meant people splashed out on celebrations at home...
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