Pigs in blankets and fizz help boost Lidl Christmas sales

News Source : BBC News
News Summary
- Revenue rose almost 7% to more than £1bn over the four weeks to Christmas Eve
- Customers bought 16 million pigs in blankets and a turkey every second
- Sales were also helped by an increase in the number of its shops this year
- But there are signs that growth may be slowing
Lidl had its most successful Christmas trading period on record, the supermarket chain said, boosted by a rise of a third in party food sales.Revenue rose almost 7% to more than 1bn over the four [+2030 chars]