Nisa bosses have hailed a strong year as the convenience sector settled after the Covid rush.
The Scunthorpe-headquartered retail giant saw sales drop from a record £1.6 billion high in 2020 to £1.38 billion in 2021 - almost 14 per cent.
John McNeill, chief operating officer for The Co-operative Group-owned entity, said the loss of a major customer had impacted, but enthused about the £7.5 million return generated, down from £10.9 million in 2020, when it turned round a £9.4 million loss.