date:Jul 08, 2013
4% increase in sales.
Mike Watkins, Nielsen's UK head of retailer and business insight, said: With real household incomes still under pressure and consumers shopping around for the best deals, supermarkets have maintained in-store promotions and the percentage of spend on offer remained broadly unchanged. Some retailers are also investing considerably in fuel savings or money-off vouchers as a way of differentiating from the competition.
Sales of beers, wines and spirits were down 0.1%, whilst