date:Dec 25, 2013
1 billion (Dh6 billion) invested in its home market.
Earlier this month, Tesco reported a 1.3 percent fall in the third quarter underlying UK sales. Upmarket grocer Waitrose, the No. 6 player, continued to do well with sales growth of 6.7 percent.
The Co-Operative, the No. 5, whose parent has just secured a financial rescue deal for its banking arm, saw sales fall 0.7 percent. Kantar said grocery inflation was 3.0 percent for the 12-week period, the lowest level for a year.