TSCO Tesco Plc

By Ian Walker

LONDON--Tesco PLC's (TSCO.LN) year-over-year market share has risen for the first time in five years, with sales 1.3% higher as its food unit was boosted by "farm brands" and its standard own-label lines, according to a market survey Tuesday.

For the 12 weeks ended Oct. 9, Tesco's market share rose to 28.2% from 28.1% for the comparable 12 weeks, while sales rose 1.3% to 6.98 billion pounds ($8.55 billion).

German discount grocers Aldi and Lidl, together with upmarket grocer Waitrose, also increased market share and sales in the latest 12 months, Kantar Worldpanel said. Kantar monitors the grocery purchasing habits of 25,000 demographically representative households in the U.K.

Aldi and Lidl's joint market share rose to 10.8% in the 12 weeks ended Oct. 9, up from 9.9% in the comparable period ended Oct. 11, 2015. Separately Aldi's market share rose to 6.2% in the 12 weeks, from 5.6% for the period in 2015. Lidl's market share rose to 4.6% from 4.3% in the 12 weeks ended Oct. 11, 2015.

Aldi's sales in period grew 11% to GBP1.54 billion, while Lidl's sales rose 8.4% to GBP1.15 billion.

Sainsbury PLC's (SBRY.LN) market share in the 12 weeks ended Oct. 9 fell to 16% from 16.1%, while sales fell 0.4% to GBP3.95 billion.

Asda, a subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), saw its market share fall to 15.6% from 16.6% for the comparable 12 weeks, with sales 5.2% lower at GBP3.86 billion.

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (MRW.LN) market share fell to 10.4% from 10.8%, while sales were 3% lower at GBP2.56 billion

Waitrose' market share rose to 5.4% in the 12 weeks ended Oct. 9 from 5.2% in the comparable period, and sales climbed 3.5% to GBP1.33 billion.

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

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October 18, 2016 03:49 ET (07:49 GMT)

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