UPDATE 2-Britain's grocery sales fall for first time since June 2016 -Kantar
July 23, 2019 at 05:02 AM EDT
British grocery sales fell by 0.5% in the latest 12 week period in their first decline since June 2016, industry data showed on Tuesday, sending shares across the sector lower. Market researcher Kantar said the sales dip reflected a heatwave a year earlier which had