date:Jul 10, 2014
Booker has reported a 3.8% increase in total sales for the 12 weeks to 20 June as it continues to reap the rewards of its acquisition of Makro.
Tobacco sales, including Makro, rose 0.7% during the quarter, while non-tobacco sales rose 5.4%.
Excluding Makro, Booker said total like-for-like sales rose 2.9%. Tobacco like-for-likes increased 1.7% and non-tobacco sales were up 3.6%.
However, non-tobacco like-for-like sales fell 12% at Makro depots as it continued to exit non profitable, non-profes