00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright and I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
00:06Here are your headlines for this morning.
00:08Tesco has revealed a strong increase in the amount of groceries bought by shoppers in
00:15the latest quarter as inflationary pressures eased.
00:19The UK's largest supermarket firm revealed total retail sales grew by 3.4% to £15.3
00:27billion in the 13 weeks to May 25th, compared with the same period last year.
00:34This came on the back of a 5% increase in food sales, with high demand for fresh produce
00:39helping to drive higher sales volumes.
00:42It's said that sales of Tesco Finest were particularly strong.
00:46A shopper demand for premium product grew, despite continued pressures on household budgets
00:51from higher mortgage and rental costs.
00:55An update this morning from Tesco which revealed a strong increase in the amount of groceries
01:00bought by UK shoppers.
01:03My name is Greg Wright and I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
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