Australian grocer Woolworths' first-quarter sales rise about 5%

(Reuters) - Australia's Woolworths Group reported a 4.5% jump in first-quarter group sales on Wednesday, as lower food prices helped drive more sales volumes.



The country's top grocer logged total group sales of A$18.0 billion ($11.80 billion) for the September quarter, compared with A$17.22 billion a year ago, and beating a Visible Alpha consensus estimate of A$17.25 billion.

($1 = 1.5249 Australian dollars)

Source: Investing.com