UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s continues to be beaten in terms of sales growth by rivals Tesco and Asda, according to the latest sales data.

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The data from industry researcher Taylor Nelson Sofres, based on till receipts provided by the industry, showed Sainsbury’s market share was 16.8% in the 12 weeks to 22 June, compared to 17.7% in the year-ago period.


The retailer’s till receipts were flat on the year-earlier period at £2.66bn (US$4.42bn).


Tesco, however, increased its share of the grocery sector to 26.9%, from 25.9% a year earlier. Its till receipts totalled £4.25bn, a rise of 9% year-on-year.


Asda, owned by US retail giant Wal-Mart, saw its market share rise to 16.3% from 15.5% a year earlier. Its till receipts totalled £2.57bn, a rise of 10% compared to the year-ago period.

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