Spar group sales up 38.8%

Spar (SPP) group sales increased by 38.3% for the 17-week trading period to end 24 January 2015 from the year-earlier period.

13 Feb 2015

Spar group sales up 38.8%

Excluding the effect of the BWG Group (Spar Ireland)‚ group sales in SA increased by 8.7%‚ with internally measured price inflation of 5.9%. Sales in comparable stores grew by 8.1%.

Interim results are expected to be released on 20 May.

Source: BDpro via I-Net Bridge

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