date:Jul 14, 2014
For the first time in over five years Waitrose's underlying sales have fallen.
This may be an indication that the upper-crust supermarket chain is feeling the pressures of the wider industry.
Total sales for the week ended 5 July (excluding petrol) fell by 0.4 per cent from a year earlier, the John Lewis-owned grocer said.
David Jones, Waitrose's supply chain director, said:
Last week, Waitrose was trading against an exceptional week's performance in the previous year, which saw the start of