Australian Woolworths Food Sales up 10% on Virus Panic

Australian Woolworths Food Sales up 10% on Virus Panic
People shop at a Woolworths supermarket in Sydney, Australia on Mar. 17, 2020. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
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Woolworths has reported a 10 percent jump in food sales at its Australian supermarkets for the third quarter, due to panic buying amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The retail giant reported food sales of $11.1 billion for the 13 weeks to April 5 - which is 10.3 percent comparable growth.