Tesco's 151 stores in Republic post double-digit sales growth

Tesco shares climbed 7% as the retailer also lifted its full-year operating profits outlook to as much as £2.6bn (€3.06bn)

Tesco increased sales despite the well-known dislocations to European and global supply chains that have been exacerbated by Brexit. 

The 151 stores Tesco operates in the Republic are posting double-digit sales performances and outperforming comparable numbers for the UK and the rest of Europe, the grocery giant's latest financial numbers show. 

Group sales for the British grocery retail giant, which also has a significant number of outlets in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia, jumped 3% to over £27.3bn (€32.1bn) in the first half of its financial year.