Shufersal Ltd. reported earnings results for the second quarter and first half of 2018. The company reported 5% revenue growth in its second quarter. Revenue totaled ILS 3.15 billion in the quarter. The improvement in quarterly revenue was supported by drugstore chain New Pharm, which generated revenue of ILS 134 million. The company reports that total revenue from the retail sector was unchanged at ILS 3 billion. A decline in operating profit because of an increase in marketing and sales expenditure was offset by a rise in the value of the company's assets and a lower finance expense, and net quarterly profit climbed 23% to ILS 85 million In the first half year, the company’s revenue rose 7% to ILS 6.3 billion, and net profit rose 13% to ILS 152 million.