Sainsbury's blames cautious shoppers for fall in Christmas sales

Falling sales were driven by 2.3% drop in sales of non-food goods, mainly sold at ArgosSainsbury’s has blamed cautious shoppers and a cutback on Black Friday discounts at its Argos chain for a bigger-than-expected fall in sales over Christmas.Sales at established stores slid by 1.1% in the 15 weeks to 5 January, driven by a 2.3% drop in total sales of non-food household goods, mainly sold at Argos, and a 0.2% fall in clothing sales. Related: Two-thirds of UK shoppers visited Aldi or Lidl o