Bloomberg UK supermarket leader Tesco Plc posted its strongest quarterly sales growth in more than five years and said it had a good Christmas as the grocer continues its revival under Chief Executive Officer Dave Lewis. Sales at UK stores open at least a year rose 1.8 percent in the 13 weeks ended Nov. 26, the Welwyn Garden City, …

  Bloomberg J Sainsbury Plc shares surged the most in more than a year after better-than-expected holiday sales provided a positive cap to an otherwise disappoin- ting year, continuing the supermarket sector’s strong Christmas run. The stock rose as much as 7.1 percent — the steepest intraday gain since Jan. 5 last year — after same-store sales at Sainsbury supermarkets …

  Bloomberg Marks & Spencer Group Plc (M&S) reported its best clothing sales in more than five years, delivering a confidence boost to the embattled British retailer after a tumultuous year marred by management overhauls, store closures and plunging shares. Same-store sales in its clothing and home division rose 2.3 percent in the third quarter ended Dec. 31, the London-based …