M&S food sales show resilience despite cyberattack, says NielsenIQ

FILE PHOTO: A customer pushes a shopping trolley through the Fruit & Veg section of the food hall at the M&S store inside the Trafford Centre in Manchester, Britain, December 14, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/ File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer's food business saw food sales increase 10.8% over the 12 weeks to May 17 year-on-year despite the fallout from a cyberattack last month denting availability, industry data showed on Thursday.

Researcher NielsenIQ said M&S' share of the UK grocery market rose 20 basis points to 3.8% in the period year-on-year.