Due to record customer numbers over the Christmas period just gone, the UK's third largest supermarket, Sainsbury's, was able to report a huge rise in sales figures this week. The company apparently served approximately one million customers per week over the last quarter, a figure which peaked at a record 24 million in the week before Christmas.
Despite a decrease in food price inflation, Sainsbury's managed to convert these high customer numbers into exceptionally high comparable sales figures. The company achieved a 3.8 per cent rise for the third quarter, which contributed to an overall sales increase of 6.2 per cent.
These impressive figures were boosted by the opening of 8 new stores during the quarter, meaning that 32 more stores than last year were open in time for Christmas. As well as helping the company to increase overall sales, these new stores have also created hundreds of new food jobs and helped the company to sustain growth.
This is good news for anyone looking for a food job, as the success of Sainsbury's demonstrates the strength of the food retailing industry despite the global recession. Large supermarket chains such as Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi, Waitrose and Tesco are all excellent companies to work for, offering more job security and possibilities for career progression than businesses in most other industry sectors.
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