Online sales grew by more than 20pc following a revamp of the website that made it easier for customers to order products via their mobile phones.
The figures will be a boost to Sainsbury's after rival Tesco earlier this week announced a 1.5pc fall in sales in the UK, its third consecutive drop in quarterly trading.
Phil Dorrell, director of retail consultants Retail Remedy, said: "These robust Sainsbury's numbers are in stark contrast to those issued by Tesco earlier in the week. The two stores are going in entirely different directions.
"Whereas Tesco has become a Jack of all Trades, Sainsbury's has single-mindedly focused on British consumers and their shopping experience. It has shown good old-fashioned retailing discipline and the results are evident.
"This deliberately myopic strategy of concentrating on the UK and 'merely' delivering a positive grocery experience is working.
"Sainsbury's has focused on delivering for its customers and convincing its competitors' customers that it is a better place to shop and equally good value.
Mr King added: "Looking forward, we expect the market to remain competitive... [but] we remain well placed to continue to outperform the market."
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