Like-for-like food sales fell by 1.2%.
Spending less on food
Peter Marks, group chief executive, told BBC 5 Live: “People are looking for value and spending less on food and looking more for deals and promotions.”
But the group said sales would improve in the second half of the year. “Looking ahead, we remain confident and expect an improvement in sales in the second half,”according to a company statement.
Total sales reached £6.56bn – a small rise on the previous year.
