UK supermarkets enjoy record grocery sales during Christmas period

Sainsbury’s saw sales growth of 10.7% last month.

December was the busiest month ever for British supermarkets as tightening Covid-19 restrictions and the closure of restaurants, bars, and cafes meant shoppers spent £11.7bn (€13bn) on groceries, industry data showed.

Market researcher Kantar said take-home grocery sales rose 11.4% year-on-year over the 12 weeks to December 27 — a period spanning both England’s November lockdown and Christmas.