The family-owned independent Northern supermarket - which has a branch in Ilkley, tracked like-for-like retail sales increase of 6.5 per cent over the key 3-week trading period.

Total revenue including B2B and wholesale sales increased by 4.3 per cent from 2020.

Chief Operating Officer Nigel Murray said, “I’m delighted to report growth on growth figures for a third consecutive year. Christmas at Booths is a true team effort of 12 months in the planning. Our 3,000 colleagues strive to deliver the very best food and drink along with our renowned warm Northern welcome.

"I pay particular credit to the teams who kept smiling behind their facemasks to deliver warm and friendly service in our stores and the top levels of quality and availability achieved against some incredibly challenging market conditions.”

Customers planned and ordered early with significant increases seen in the number of Christmas pre-orders received in October and November.

Further Product highlights:

- English wines, both still and sparkling, continue to track growth rising 4% from 2020 (+73% vs. 2019 sales)

- New product development and shoppers rediscovering the usefulness of the freezer saw frozen party food grow by +170%, frozen desserts +41% and poultry +14% vs. 2020.

- Champagne Sales rose by 21% vs. 2020.

- Sales of Artisan cheese rose by 17% vs. 2020.

“I continue to admire the dedication shown by our colleagues and suppliers not just at Christmas, but throughout the year. The past two years have been incredibly challenging and the commitment of the Booths team to keep customers, colleagues and communities safe and cared for is simply inspiring,” added Mr Murray.

Booths posts strong Christmas trading figures and customer satisfaction levels