Sainsbury’s total sales rose by 0.3% in Q1 of 2016, prompting chief executive Mike Coupe to announce the group is “confident” that its multichannel strategy is working. Online grocery sales were up by 8% and orders rose by 13%, although like-for-like sales dipped by 0.8%. "Food price deflation continues to impact our sales and pressures on pricing Sainsbury’s recently launched an online shopping app, while sales in convenience stores had grown by more than 6%. The company said it expects same-store sales, excluding fuel, to rise between 2% and 3% this year.
Sainsbury’s total sales rose by 0.3% in Q1 of 2016, prompting chief executive Mike Coupe to announce the group is “confident” that its multichannel strategy is working. Online grocery sales were up by 8% and orders rose by 13%, although like-for-like sales dipped by 0.8%. Sainsbury’s recently launched an online shopping app, while sales in convenience stores had grown by more than 6%. The company said it expects same-store sales, excluding fuel, to rise between 2% and 3% this year.