Company Earnings UpdateSainsbury’s (LSE: SBRY) 1Q18 Update: Sales Lifted by Warm Summer Coresight Research July 5, 2017 Executive Summary The UK’s second-biggest grocery retailer, Sainsbury’s, posted 1Q18 comps of 2.3%, excluding fuel and including Argos in the prior year base. Total sales increased by 2.7%, including Argos in the base and excluding fuel and the impact of the sale of Sainsbury’s pharmacy business. Sainsbury’s reaffirmed its target to deliver £160 million in EBITDA synergies from the Argos acquisition by March 2019, and achieve £145 million in cost savings this fiscal year. 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: Global Luxury—Real Estate Insights: Brands Move from Tenants to Landlords, with Innovative, Experience-Rich FlagshipsTariffs Prompt Pull-Forward Purchases: What Are Consumers Buying Early?—Data GraphicEconomic Sentiment Hits A Two-Month Low: US Consumer Survey InsightsKering and L’Oréal Announce €4 Billion Strategic Partnership—Multibrand Luxury and Beauty Firms Playing To Their Strengths