Oct 28 (Reuters) - Coles Group Ltd COL.AX :
* Q1 TOTAL SALES $9,607 MILLION VERSUS $8,695 MILLION
* Q1 SUPERMARKET SALES $8,464 MILLION VERSUS $7,705 MILLION
* Q1 SUPERMARKETS COMPARABLE SALES GROWTH 9.7% VERSUS 0.1%
* IN FIRST 4-WEEKS OF Q2 OF FY21, SUPERMARKETS COMPARABLE SALES GROWTH WAS 6.4%
* LIQUOR COMPARABLE SALES GROWTH FOR FIRST FOUR WEEKS OF Q2 OF FY21 WAS 16.9%
* Q1 ONLINE SALES GROWTH OF 57%
* Q1 LIQUOR COMPARABLE SALES GROWTH 17.8 % VERSUS 0.7%
* IN ONLINE, SALES GROWTH FOR FIRST FOUR WEEKS OF Q2 WAS 45% AS DEMAND EASED IN VICTORIA
* STRATEGIC UPDATE REGARDING ONLINE OPERATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED AT INTERIM RESULTS IN FEB 2021
* INCREASED LEVELS OF AT-HOME ACTIVITY & ENTERTAINING LIKELY TO UNDERPIN HOME CONSUMPTION OF FOOD & LIQUOR THROUGH CO'S STORE NETWORK
* ONLINE CONSUMPTION & DIGITAL RECIPES LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO ENJOY STRONG MARKET SUPPORT