(Reuters) – Australian supermarket chain Coles Group on Wednesday reported a 1.3% rise in first-quarter sales, benefiting from higher product prices and the easing of COVID-19 curbs.
The company, which operates more than 800 stores in Australia, posted group sales revenue of A$9.89 billion ($6.32 billion) for the 13 weeks to Sept. 25, compared with A$9.77 billion a year ago.
($1 = 1.5649 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan and Upasana Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)
