date:Jun 14, 2012
Sainsbury reported total sales for first quarter up by 3.6% (3.8% excluding fuel). Like-for-like sales for first quarter were up by 1.4% for the 12 weeks to June 9, including the Diamond Jubilee weekend.
However, Clive Black from city analyst Shore Capital told FoodManufacture.co.uk that while Sainsbury's had beentoughing it out wellit was now facing afar from idealsituation.
It was three-quarters through a three-year programme to re-launch of its own-label under the by Sainsbury banner and ha