Pastries and sandwiches retailer says like-for-like sales increased most in summer months
Group like for like sales increased by 6.2 per cent at snacks chain Greggs in the 18 weeks to 16 October.

Total sales climbed by 9.8 per cent, the retailer said in its trading statement today. The summer months were when the retailer saw the most growth, with a rise of 7.4 per cent in like-for-like sales for the first seven weeks of the period, slowing to an average of 5.4 per cent increase in sales for the next 11 weeks.

The retailer reported that its prices were likely to rise in parallel with costs. Group managing director Sir Michael Darrington said: 'Labour costs are rising as we respond to market pressures on wages in the retail sector, thereby ensuring that we can continue to attract and retain the high quality people on whom our reputation for good service depends. We are also experiencing significant increases in energy and protein prices.'

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