Supermarket hired 50,000 temporary workers, with about 20,000 joining permanently
Tesco’s profits fell by almost 20% to £825m during the past year, despite growing sales and winning customers from its rivals, because of the increasing cost of operating during the coronavirus pandemic.
The retailer’s group sales rose by 8.8% to £53.4bn during the 52 weeks to 27 February, surpassing analysts’ expectations, while its UK sales increased by 7%.
