Tesco reports a 69% jump in telecom sales

Tesco Telecom has reported a jump in Christmas sales with mobile handsets and SIM card sales up 69% year-on-year in the week before Christmas in the UK. This growth has been driven by strong offers, including GBP25 (USD37.19) off a Tesco Mobile handset with a retail value above GBP50 (USD74.38) when customers spent over GBP25 (USD37.19) in the supermarket. According to the retailer, in the last quarter Tesco Mobile sales were up 20%, compared with the previous year.

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