April 29 (Reuters) - Coles Group Ltd COL.AX said on Wednesday supermarket sales rose 13.8% in the third quarter, boosted by a buying frenzy driven by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.
The country's second-biggest grocery chain said sales at its supermarket division grew to A$8.23 billion in the quarter ended March 29, from A$7.23 billion a year earlier.
Same-store sales growth at the division jumped to 13.1% from 2.4% last year.