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Asda Reports Strong Second-Quarter Sales

The Walmart-owned chain has seen like-for-like sales grow by 0.5% in the three months to June 30th, with operating income declining slightly due to the US$31m costs related to the acquisition of Netto stores. Asda has also announced that it is to create 7,000 Christmas jobs to serve customers throughout the busy festive period.

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