Wesfarmers Reports 5.5% Surge In Q1 Food, Liquor Sales

Wesfarmers Ltd (OTC:

) reported a 5.5% rise in its food and liquor sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Wesfarmers quarterly food and liquor sales climbed to 6.28 billion Australian dollars (US$6.43 billion). Wesfarmers shares dropped 1.64% to close at $16.22 yesterday.