Sainsbury increases market share in wake of horsemeat scare

J Sainsbury is the only one of the four largest UK supermarkets to increase its market share as the industry was hit by the UK's horsemeat scandal, according the data from Kantar Worldpanel Tuesday.

J Sainsbury is the only one of the four largest UK supermarkets to increase its market share as the industry was hit by the UK's horsemeat scandal, according the data from Kantar Worldpanel Tuesday.

Spending at the British grocer rose 4.6% in the 12 weeks to February 17th and market share increase 17% from 16.9% a year earlier.

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