Source: theguardian.comUK: Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas food salesRetail giants Tesco and Marks & Spencer both saw a bump in food sales over the vital Christmas period despite both mentioning a challenging economic backdrop. M&S said that it had seen a record number of customers over Christmas and its food sales were "strong". Tesco boss Ken Murphy said he was "delighted" with the supermarket's performance over Christmas amid "intense" competition. Source: corporate.asda.comHolland: Revenue for Sligro Food Group N.V. for 2025 came in at €2,668mlnSligro Food Group N.V. reported: "Revenue for Sligro Food Group N.V. for 2025 came in at €2,668mln, an increase of 1.7% compared to the 2024 revenue excluding tobacco of €2,623mln. Provencia, by far the largest franchisee of the French supermarket group, is considering leaving the Carrefour network and is in talks with competing formulas.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2026 02:09 UTC