Nov 12 (Reuters) - Wesfarmers Ltd WES.AX :
* TRADING UPDATE
* EXPECT TO INCUR COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $15 MILLION PER QUARTER WHILE THREAT OF COVID PERSISTS
* SIGNIFICANT DEMAND GROWTH HAS CONTINUED IN BUNNINGS, OFFICEWORKS AND CATCH FOLLOWING H2 RESULTS
* IN YTD, GROUP'S RETAIL BUSINESSES DELIVERED TOTAL ONLINE SALES GROWTH OF 166%, EX. CATCH
* YTD TO OCT 31, IN BUNNINGS, STRONG SALES GROWTH HAS CONTINUED IN BOTH CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL SEGMENTS
* INCLUDING CATCH, TOTAL ONLINE SALES ACROSS GROUP INCREASED TO $1.3 BILLION IN THE YEAR TO DATE
* YEAR-TO-DATE BUNNINGS SALES GROWTH 25.2%
* YTD TOTAL SALES GROWTH FOR KMART 3.7%