SUPERMARKET chain Booths, which has stores throughout South Lakeland and North Lancashire, delivered 'resilient' Christmas sales against a backdrop of a challenging retail market and unprecedented flooding across its heartland.

Overall sales were up 5.9 per cent and the retailer saw a sharp rise in Christmas home delivery orders, up 54 per cent.

The overall orders, including click and collect in-store orders, rose by 11 per cent.

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CEO Chris Dee said: “There’s much to be proud of at Booths this Christmas, and I’m not just talking about the financials, our people have excelled.

"Our teams worked with typical Northern grit to cope with the twin demands of a challenging retail climate and devastating weather conditions.”