Lidl leads UK supermarket sector with 11% Christmas sales rise

LONDON (Reuters) - Lidl GB, the British arm of the German discount supermarket group, said its total sales rose 11% in the four weeks to Dec. 29, confirming it as the UK's fastest growing stores-based grocer.The company, the UK's seventh biggest supermarket chain with a market share of 6%, said on Friday that strong sales of beers, wines and spirits as well as higher demand for general merchandise boosted its performance.Without giving a figure, Lidl said sales measured on a like-for-like basis..