Tesco bolstered by Christmas sales boost as it plots fresh take on marketing for 2017

Tesco’s resurgence plan was given another boost today (12 January) as the once embattled retailer reported a rise in sales over the crucial Christmas period, a welcome sign of the brand’s health for its incoming marketing boss.
Chief executive Dave Lewis was buoyed by the 1.5% rise in UK sales for the third quarter and 0.7% for Christmas.
“We are very encouraged by the sustained strong progress that we are making across the Group.  In the UK, we saw our eighth consecutive