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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Sainsbury’s won shoppers from rivals at Christmas but Argos sales dive

Christmas turkeys in a Sainsbury's supermarket fridge in London
Sainsbury’s credited its Nectar loyalty scheme as part of the reason why the chain took market share from the discounters and all its traditional rivals at Christmas. Photograph: Reuters

Sainsbury’s won shoppers from all its major grocery rivals this Christmas but sales at its Argos chain dived, in a worrying sign for high street rivals.

The UK’s second-biggest supermarket reported an 8.6% rise in grocery sales in the six weeks to 6 January but Argos sales fell 4.2% in the same period as shoppers reined in spending on electrical goods and furniture.

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