LONDON: Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second-biggest supermarket, reported a better-than-expected performance in its Christmas quarter and upgraded its sales forecast for the second half.
The firm, which revealed last week that it had a November bid approach for Argos owner Home Retail rejected, said sales at stores open over a year fell 0.4%, excluding fuel, in the 15 weeks to Jan 9, its fiscal third quarter.
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