date:Apr 22, 2013
s convenience stores, increased 6.4 per cent to $8.35 billion in the quarter.
Food and liquor sales were up 5.5 per cent to $20.8 billion for the financial year to date.
All of Wesfarmers key retail operations (supermarkets, hardware, office supplies and general merchandise) posted positive sales growth for the third quarter.
Coles managing director Ian McLeod said good comparative sales growth was driven by strong volume growth.
The supermarket chain recorded overall food and liquor price d