TSCDY Tesco PLC (PK)

By Ian Walker

LONDON--J. Sainsbury PLC (SBRY.LN) market share remained static for the second consecutive period in the latest survey compiled by Kantar Worldpanel, and was again the only one of the U.K.'s big four supermarket chains to boost sales in the period.

In the 12 weeks ended Oct. 11, the number three grocer by market share boosted sales 1.1% to 4.08 billion pounds ($6.3 billion), according to Kantar, which monitors the household grocery purchasing habits of 25,000 demographically representative households in the U.K. Its market share stood at 16.1%

Number one retailer Tesco PLC's (TSCO.LN) market share fell to 28.1% in the 12 weeks, compared with 28.8% in the comparable period ended Oct. 12, 2014. Tesco's sales are down 1.7% over the period at GBP6.89 billion.

Asda, a subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), saw its market share fall to 16.6%, from 17.3% for the comparable 12 weeks, with sales 3% lower at GBP4.08 billion.

Once again German discounters Aldi and Lidl continued to grow market share and sales. Aldi and Lidl's combined market share rose to 9.9% in the 12 weeks ended Oct. 11, compared with 8.5% in the year earlier period. Aldi sales have risen 17.6% to GBP1.38 billion, while Lidl's sales are up 18% at GBP1.06 billion.

Waitrose' market share, which has been steadily climbing, was unchanged at 5.2%, but sales are up 2.1% at GBP1.28 billion. Separately, the company announced that managing director and deputy chairman, Mark Price, will leave the partnership after 33 years with the group. He will leave next April and be replaced by Rob Collins, Waitrose' retail director.

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (MRW.LN) market share slipped to 10.8%, from 10.9%, while sales are 1% lower at GBP2.64 billion.

-Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@wsj.com

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October 20, 2015 05:11 ET (09:11 GMT)

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