Tesco Christmas sales grow 1.8%
Tesco has released figures showing a 1.8% rise in like-for-like sales in the six weeks to January 5 2013.
Chief Executive Philip Clarke said: "I am pleased with our performance over the important Christmas and New Year period in the UK, which reflects the progress we are making in improving our offer for customers.
"This performance was driven by a further improvement in our food business in-store and a strong contribution from online, which included our biggest ever week for internet sales, a successful first Christmas for Grocery Click & Collect and a better performance for Tesco Direct"
More top news
Entire lolly stick pulled from puppy's stomach
The 15-month-old Shih Tzu was showing some tell tale signs that something wasn't quite right after swallowing the stick.
Sharon Osborne to return to The X Factor
Original X Factor judge Sharon Osborne is to return to the show for its 10th anniversary.
Britain 'could do better' in tackling its huge debt
The IMF says plans to reduce government debt are holding the economy back. It's the most forthright criticism yet of Osborne's austerity.