Nov 12: Sainsbury's defies gloom

J. Sainsbury on Wednesday delivered interim profits at the top end of expectations as the UK supermarkets group defied strong economic headwinds to report a 3.9 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the first half. Elizabeth Rigby, Consumer Industries Editor, talks to Daniel Garrahan about how the retailer has been able to achieve good figures in difficult conditions.

Financial Times | November 12, 2008

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