Tesco’s UK sales growth more than halves amid Iran war uncertainty
by Sarah Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#76D15)
UK's biggest retailer reports better figures than expected by City analysts and is cheered by strong online sales
Tesco's UK sales growth has more than halved as it said the conflict in the Middle East had created ongoing uncertainty for many households".
The UK's biggest retailer said comparable sales rose 1.8% to 13.4bn in the three months to the end of May, below both the 4.2% reported in the previous quarter and the 2.3% growth City analysts had expected.
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