Tesco has delivered an 8.2% increase in first quarter like-for-like sales as its “relentless focus on value” continued to attract customers.
In the 13 weeks ending 27 May, the supermarket’s UK like-for-like sales rose by 9% to £10.8 billion while sales in central Europe edged up 1.1%.
Tesco said its larger stores performed particularly well, with like-for-like growth of 9.9%.
Meanwhile online sales rose by 8.2%.
Tesco said there were early signs that price growth is beginning to slow as it continues its focus on offering customers value for money.
The supermarket reiterated its existing profit guidance for its full year despite the strong sales growth.
