Company Earnings UpdateSainsbury’s (LSE: SBRY) 1H19 Results: Further Tepid Retail Sales Growth; Exceptional Costs Hit Bottom Line Coresight Research November 9, 2018 Executive Summary In 1H19, Sainsbury’s reported further modest growth in comparable sales, with comps up 0.6%. Total retail sales were up just 1.2%. Revenues and adjusted pretax profit came in ahead of expectations. The company has delivered its target of £160 million in EBITDA synergies from its Argos acquisition nine months ahead of plan. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 35: US Home and Home-Improvement FocusWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 30: Claire’s Reportedly Plans to File for BankruptcyPositive Sentiment Trend Comes to an End: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 21, 2025—InfographicEconomic Sentiment Declines Significantly: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 43, 2025—Data Graphic