Fruit and veg sales drive Booker

published 12 January 2012

Cash and carry operator Booker saw like-for-like (LFL) sales rise by 6.7% in the 16 weeks to December 30th from the corresponding period of 2010, with customer numbers and average spend per customer both up year-on-year.

Non-tobacco LFL sales rose by 5.8% and tobacco LFL sales by 7.6%. Total sales in the quarter were up 7.0% on the same quarter of 2010, with fruit and vegetable sales up 17%.

The outlook for profits and net cash for the year remains in line with expectations.