Company Earnings UpdateSainsbury (LSE: SBRY) 3Q17 Update: Modest Growth Beats Expectations Coresight Research January 12, 2017 Executive Summary Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second-largest grocery retailer, posted comps of 0.1% for 3Q17, marginally ahead of expectations of (0.8)%. Total sales were up 0.8%, excluding fuel and the impact of pharmacy disposals. Argos, which Sainsbury’s acquired in 2016, saw comps of 4.0% and total sales growth of 4.1%. 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: Positivity About Personal Finances Continues; Walmart Leads Mass Merchandisers and Warehouse Clubs: US Consumer Survey InsightsHigher- and Lower-Income Consumers Drive Financial Optimism to Four-Month High: US Consumer Survey InsightsHigh-Income Consumers’ Financial Sentiment Reaches New Peak; Facebook Slumps in Social Commerce: US Consumer Survey InsightsFebruary 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Growth Set for a Slowdown in February and March