Company Earnings Update 3 minutesRegister for Free AccessLoblaw (TSX: L) 2Q19 Results: Food Growth Softens Coresight Research July 25, 2019 Executive Summary In 2Q19, ended June 15, Loblaw reported a meaningful weakening of comparable sales growth in its food segment. Food retail comp growth of 0.6% compared to 2.0% in the prior quarter and was well below company-measured food-price inflation of 3.6%. Drug retail comp growth strengthened to 4.0% in 2Q19, from 2.2% in the prior quarter. Management maintained FY19 guidance for positive same-store sales and a stable gross margin in the retail segment. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weinswig’s Weekly: Hearing from Kroger and Ahold Delhaize at GroceryshopKey Retail-Tech Themes at NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show—Loss Prevention, Forecasting, Personalization and Associate EnablementInnovator Profile: PSYKHE AI Optimizes the Online Product Discovery Process with AIData Dive: US Return to Office—Three Retail-Relevant Trends You Don’t Already Know