Sainsbury’s , Britain’s second-largest supermarket group, on Friday reported a 3.4% rise in underlying sales for the key Christmas quarter with strong grocery sales offset by a weaker performance in general merchandise.
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Sainsbury’s said grocery sales rose 5.4% over the 16 weeks to January 3 year-on-year.
However, general merchandise and clothing sales within Sainsbury’s fell 1.1% and sales were down 1.0% in the Argos business.
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Source: Reuters | Published: 2026-01-09T07:06:24Z
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