trading comparisons

Safeway: Like for like sales up 3%. Total sales up 3.4% (2.8% Easter adjusted) for the 12 weeks to June 22. M&S: Food like for like sales up 1.5% (Easter adjusted, 4.3%). Total food sales up 2.9% for the 14 weeks to July 6. Big Food Group: Group like for likes -0.9% (0% Easter adjusted). Easter adjusted like for likes: Iceland -3.5%; Booker 1.3%; Woodward 10.6% for the 13 weeks to June 28. {{NEWS }}