Tesco credits fresh food offer for bumper Christmas sales success

Retailer says full year profits expected to hit almost £3.bn

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Fresh food and discount beef help to boost festive sales figures
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Fresh food and discount beef help to boost festive sales figures

Tesco has credited its fresh food offer for helping to deliver bumper Christmas sales and an uplift on Quarter 3 trading. Issuing a statement, the retailer said it had had a ‘standout performance in...

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