Profits down to £753m as retailer faced operating cost inflation and write-down on value of some properties
Profits at Tesco halved last year to £753m in what it called an “incredibly tough year for customers” as it battled “significant operating cost inflation” and wrote down the value of some properties.
The UK’s biggest retailer said sales rose 7.2% to £65.7bn in the year to 25 February, including a 3.3% increase at its UK supermarkets, but it had sold fewer items as shoppers chose carefully, to manage budgets under pressure from price rises.
