Sainsbury's like-for-like sales growth continued to gradual within the first quarter after the grocery store group reported a zero.2% rise.
The improve for the three months to June compares to zero.9% within the fourth quarter and 1.1% within the three months earlier than.
Chief govt Mike Coupe acknowledged that "the market remains competitive".
But he acknowledged that Sainsbury's merger with Asda will "create a more resilient and adaptable business for the future".