date:Jul 10, 2014
Booker Group, Britain's largest cash-and-carry wholesaler, reported a decreased rise in first-quarter sales, though it claimed it is on course to achieve its full-year goals.
Shares in the wholesaler fell 3.2 per cent in early trading on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
The company had declared a 13.6 per cent rise in total sales for the 12 weeks to 21 June, 2013.
Like-for-like sales, excluding Makro, rose 2.9 per cent in the 12 weeks to 20 June of this year.
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