Online sales drive Woolworths NZ Q3 sales growth

Online sales drive Woolworths NZ Q3 sales growth
Woolworths NZ online sales are up 23.7%. (Image: NZME)
Staff reporters
Increasing customer preferences towards online purchasing are helping Woolworths boost New Zealand sales.The Australian grocery retailer told the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Thursday that total NZ sales increased 4.8% to $2.19 billion in the three months to April 6, compared with the same period last year.A 23.7% lift in e-commerce sales to $313 million, compared to a 1.2% rise in store-originated sales, was the primary impetus for the lift.The figures were adjusted to account for the non-comparable timing of Easter.Woolworths New Z...