Tesco hails highest market share for more than a decade as festive sales rise

Supermarket Tesco has hailed its highest market share for more than a decade as it notched up a rise in festive sales (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

Supermarket Tesco has hailed its highest market share for more than a decade as it notched up a rise in festive sales despite “intense” competition.

The UK’s biggest grocery chain reported a 3.3% rise in UK and Ireland like-for-like sales over the six weeks to January 3, with growth of 3.2% in the UK and 3.8% across Ireland.