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Tesco’s UK sales growth slows despite rise in market share

Britain’s biggest supermarket chain maintains cautious outlook amid conflict in Middle East

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What happened Britain’s biggest supermarket chain maintains cautious outlook amid conflict in Middle East.
The headline split The left frames it as "Weather more important to sales than World Cup, says Tesco as growth slows". The center frames it as "Tesco’s UK sales growth slows despite rise in market share".
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Left / center-leftWeather more important to sales than World Cup, says Tesco as growth slows

The Guardian - Business · Left · News report

CenterTesco’s UK sales growth slows despite rise in market share

Financial Times - Companies · Center · News report

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Financial Times - CompaniesNews report · Jun 18, 8:34 AM

Tesco’s UK sales growth slows despite rise in market share

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Britain’s biggest supermarket chain maintains cautious outlook amid conflict in Middle East

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The Guardian - BusinessNews report · Jun 18, 6:59 AM

Weather more important to sales than World Cup, says Tesco as growth slows

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Strong sales of canned cocktails and Irn-Bru help retailer beat forecasts – and sunshine made people spend Business live – latest updates The weather will have more impact on grocery sales...

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Jun 18, 6:59 AM: The Guardian - Business joined the source map.

Jun 18, 8:34 AM: Financial Times - Companies joined the source map.

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