Tesco has seen strong sales of electricals, despite what it describes as tough economic conditions.
The UK’s largest supermarket chain said that sales of electricals had risen by nine per cent, ahead of overall non-food sales, which grew at 7.3 per cent.
It said that computers and cameras had performed particularly strong during the quarter.
Overall, the group saw revenue grow by 13.8 per cent (£25.6bn) while profits were also up by 9.4 per cent at £1.37bn.