Aldi UK says December sales up 26%

LONDON (Reuters) - The British arm of German discount supermarket group Aldi said its sales in December rose 26% compared to the previous year, partly reflecting the opening of new stores.

Aldi UK and Ireland said on Tuesday its sales topped 1.4 billion pounds ($1.67 billion) in December for the first time.

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(Reporting by James Davey, Editing by Paul Sandle)