Good morning: Sales at the supermarket group Wm Morrison rose 8.1 per cent in the 22 weeks to January 2. Over the crucial three-week Christmas period, sales rose 9.3 per cent. The rise was driven by the group’s online business, where sales tripled in the final three months of the year. The group’s wholesale business, which supplies McColls and Amazon among others, also reported a strong quarter with sales up 24.8 per cent. David Potts, chief executive, said: “I’m very pleased with the way the Morrisons team has helped our customers across the nation enjoy their

Source: The Times January 05, 2021 09:00 UTC