Massmart Holdings Limited reported sales results for the twenty first weeks of 2013. For the period, total sales growth was 9.8% and comparable sales growth was 5.6%, with financial year-to-date sales inflation of 3.1%.

The company announced that it anticipates that comparable sales growth will remain soft for the remainder of the financial year 2013. In response, the company have plans to drive sales, maintain gross margins and focus aggressively on costs.