Christmas, Sainsbury and grocery sales

Sainsbury’s Christmas Sales Grew on Higher Volumes, Expects Profit in Line With Market Views
The grocer reported sales volume growth for the key Christmas period and expects to deliver retail operating profit for its fiscal year in line with market consensus.
Britain's Sainsbury's set for profit growth after Christmas sales rise
Sainsbury's , Britain's second biggest supermarket group, on Friday reported a 2.8% rise in underlying sales for the key Christmas quarter, with robust grocery sales offset by a weaker performance in general merchandise.
Sainsbury's announces 5% pay rise for staff after 'biggest ever' Christmas
Supermarket workers will see their hourly wage increase by 60p an hour - higher than the new minimum wage due to be introduced in April
Sainsbury's set for profit growth after Christmas sales rise
Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group, has today reported a 2.8% rise in underlying sales for the key Christmas quarter, with robust grocery sales offset by a weaker performance in general merchandise.
Britain's Sainsbury's sales rise 2.8% in Christmas quarter
Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group, on Friday reported a 2.8% rise in underlying sales for the key Christmas quarter, with solid grocery sales offset by a weaker performance in general merchandise.
Tesco Backs Profit Target After Christmas Sales Growth
The supermarket chain reiterated its profit target for its fiscal year after reporting sales growth of 3.1% during the Christmas period.
Sales rise in third quarter and over Christmas for UK's Tesco
Sales were up in its third quarter and over the Christmas season for British supermarket chain Tesco compared to the same period of the previous year. Tesco reported on Thursday that its third quarter retail like-for-like sales excluding value-added tax (VAT) and fuel increased by 2.
Sainsbury's to raise pay to £12.60 an hour
Sainsbury's has announced it will raise hourly pay in response to "particularly tough cost inflation" after retailers warned ...
Sainsbury's announces inflation-busting pay rise for 118,000 staff after record Christmas sales
The UK's second-largest grocery chain, trailing only Tesco, reported robust sales over the festive period, with party food ...
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Sainsbury’s staff set for 5 per cent pay increase after ‘biggest ever’ Christmas
It came as Sainsbury’s said it will hand staff an inflation-busting 5 per cent pay increase in 2025 to help workers through ...
Sainsbury’s staff set for pay hike after bumper Christmas
Retail giant Sainsbury's claimed to have won grocery market share for the fifth consecutive Christmas, with sales up nearly ...
Sainsbury’s celebrates record Christmas but Argos remains a drag
Sainsbury's premium Taste the Difference own label range outperformed rivals to help the supermarket to a record Christmas ...
50th birthday for Sainsbury's first petrol station
It is 50 years since a supermarket chain opened its first petrol station - proudly describing the pumps as "space-age". On ...
WRAPUP UK's Next, Tesco and Sainsbury's are festive winners but sector slowdown looms
Britain's largest retailers including clothes group Next and supermarkets Tesco , Sainsbury's and Lidl were the big winners ...
City snapshot: Sainsbury’s offers 5% pay rise following ‘biggest-ever’ Christmas
Sainsbury's is to reward staff with an inflation-busting pay rise after they helped the supermarket deliver its "biggest-ever ...
Sainsbury's rewards staff with 5% pay boost despite budget tax hit
Sainsbury's chooses not to make its staff pay for looming budget tax bills, with hourly-paid workers due to net more than ...